diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index 0d8dde8ae..abcee0ea6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -78,6 +78,35 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
         return view;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        resumeFragment();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resume fragments if they exists
+     */
+    private void resumeFragment() {
+        // Find the retained fragment on activity restarts
+        nearbyMapFragment = getMapFragment();
+        nearbyListFragment = getListFragment();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the map fragment added to child fragment manager previously, if exists.
+     */
+    private NearbyMapFragment getMapFragment() {
+        return (NearbyMapFragment) getChildFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag(TAG_RETAINED_MAP_FRAGMENT);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the list fragment added to child fragment manager previously, if exists.
+     */
+    private NearbyListFragment getListFragment() {
+        return (NearbyListFragment) getChildFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag(TAG_RETAINED_LIST_FRAGMENT);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onLocationChangedSignificantly(LatLng latLng) {