diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyNotificationCardView.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyNotificationCardView.java
index 21eaafb0c..f506d4136 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyNotificationCardView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyNotificationCardView.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.MainActivity;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.mvp.fragments.NearbyParentFragment;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.SwipableCardView;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ViewUtil;
 import timber.log.Timber;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public class NearbyNotificationCardView extends SwipableCardView {
             m.viewPager.setCurrentItem(NEARBY_TAB_POSITION);
 
             // Center the map to the place
-            //((NearbyFragment) m.contributionsActivityPagerAdapter.getItem(NEARBY_TAB_POSITION)).centerMapToPlace(place);
+            ((NearbyParentFragment) m.contributionsActivityPagerAdapter.getItem(NEARBY_TAB_POSITION)).centerMapToPlace(place);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyMapContract.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyMapContract.java
index a49b93f6b..e1cc4fd4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyMapContract.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/contract/NearbyMapContract.java
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ public interface NearbyMapContract {
         MapboxMap getMapboxMap();
         void viewsAreAssignedToPresenter(NearbyParentFragmentContract.ViewsAreReadyCallback viewsAreReadyCallback);
         void addOnCameraMoveListener(MapboxMap.OnCameraMoveListener onCameraMoveListener);
+        void centerMapToPlace(Place place, boolean isPortraitMode);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyMapFragment.java
index 779d3d414..2c79f9dac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/fragments/NearbyMapFragment.java
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ public class NearbyMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
      * Centers the map in nearby fragment to a given place
      * @param place is new center of the map
      */
+    @Override
     public void centerMapToPlace(Place place, boolean isPortraitMode) {
         Log.d("denemeSon","isPortyrait:"+isPortraitMode);
         double cameraShift;
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 8378eba0c..53a26c752 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
@@ -402,10 +402,13 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     public void centerMapToPlace(Place place) {
         Log.d("denemeson","place:"+place);
         if (nearbyMapFragment != null) {
-            nearbyMapFragment.centerMapToPlace(
-                    place,
+            nearbyParentFragmentPresenter.centerMapToPlace(place,
                     getActivity().getResources().getConfiguration().orientation ==
                             Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
+            /*nearbyMapFragment.centerMapToPlace(
+                    place,
+                    getActivity().getResources().getConfiguration().orientation ==
+                            Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);*/
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
index c6df34ce1..bd2892fde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/mvp/presenter/NearbyParentFragmentPresenter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LocationServiceManager;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LocationUpdateListener;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyController;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.Place;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.mvp.contract.NearbyMapContract;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.mvp.contract.NearbyParentFragmentContract;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.LocationUtils;
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
     boolean nearbyOperationsInitialized;
     boolean mapInitialized; // TODO reset this on fragment destroyed
 
+    Place placeToCenter;
+    boolean isPortraitMode;
+    boolean willMapBeCentered;
+    boolean placesLoadedOnce;
+
 
     private LocationServiceManager locationServiceManager;
 
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
     /**
      * Populates places for custom location, should be used for finding nearby places around a
      * location where you are not at.
-     * @param nearbyPlacesInfo This variable has place list information and distances.
+     * @param nearbyPlacesInfo This variable has placeToCenter list information and distances.
      */
     public void updateMapMarkers(NearbyController.NearbyPlacesInfo nearbyPlacesInfo, Marker selectedMarker) {
         nearbyMapFragmentView.updateMapMarkers(nearbyPlacesInfo.curLatLng, nearbyPlacesInfo.placeList, selectedMarker, this);
@@ -291,12 +297,13 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
         lockUnlockNearby(false); // So that new location updates wont come
         nearbyParentFragmentView.setProgressBarVisibility(false);
         nearbyListFragmentView.updateListFragment(nearbyPlacesInfo.placeList);
+        handleCenteringTaskIfAny();
     }
 
     /**
      * Populates places for custom location, should be used for finding nearby places around a
      * location where you are not at.
-     * @param nearbyPlacesInfo This variable has place list information and distances.
+     * @param nearbyPlacesInfo This variable has placeToCenter list information and distances.
      */
     public void updateMapMarkersForCustomLocation(NearbyController.NearbyPlacesInfo nearbyPlacesInfo, Marker selectedMarker) {
         nearbyMapFragmentView.updateMapMarkers(nearbyPlacesInfo.curLatLng, nearbyPlacesInfo.placeList, selectedMarker, this);
@@ -304,7 +311,14 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
         lockUnlockNearby(false); // So that new location updates wont come
         nearbyParentFragmentView.setProgressBarVisibility(false);
         nearbyListFragmentView.updateListFragment(nearbyPlacesInfo.placeList);
+        handleCenteringTaskIfAny();
+    }
 
+    private void handleCenteringTaskIfAny() {
+        if (!placesLoadedOnce) {
+            placesLoadedOnce = true;
+            nearbyMapFragmentView.centerMapToPlace(placeToCenter, isPortraitMode);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -395,4 +409,18 @@ public class NearbyParentFragmentPresenter
             return true;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Centers the map in nearby fragment to a given placeToCenter
+     * @param place is new center of the map
+     */
+    public void centerMapToPlace(Place place, boolean isPortraitMode) {
+        if (placesLoadedOnce) {
+            nearbyMapFragmentView.centerMapToPlace(place, isPortraitMode);
+        } else {
+            willMapBeCentered = true;
+            this.isPortraitMode = isPortraitMode;
+            this.placeToCenter = place;
+        }
+    }
 }