diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index 3e4d7670c..c27aab347 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import timber.log.Timber;
 public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUpdateListener {
 
     private static final int LOCATION_REQUEST = 1;
-    private static final String MAP_LAST_USED_PREFERENCE = "mapLastUsed";
 
     @BindView(R.id.progressBar)
     ProgressBar progressBar;
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
 
     private LatLng curLatLang;
     private Bundle bundle;
-    private SharedPreferences sharedPreferences;
     private NearbyActivityMode viewMode;
     private Disposable placesDisposable;
     private boolean lockNearbyView; //Determines if the nearby places needs to be refreshed
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_nearby);
         ButterKnife.bind(this);
         resumeFragment();
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         initFabList();
 
         initDrawer();
-        initViewState();
     }
 
     private void resumeFragment() {
@@ -109,14 +105,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
 
     }
 
-    private void initViewState() {
-        if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(MAP_LAST_USED_PREFERENCE, false)) {
-            viewMode = NearbyActivityMode.MAP;
-        } else {
-            viewMode = NearbyActivityMode.LIST;
-        }
-    }
-
     private void initBottomSheetBehaviour() {
         transparentView.setAlpha(0);
 
@@ -157,11 +145,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_nearby, menu);
 
-        if (viewMode.isMap()) {
-            MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.action_toggle_view);
-            item.setIcon(viewMode.getIcon());
-        }
-
         return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
     }
 
@@ -173,11 +156,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
                 lockNearbyView(false);
                 refreshView(true);
                 return true;
-            case R.id.action_toggle_view:
-                viewMode = viewMode.toggle();
-                item.setIcon(viewMode.getIcon());
-                toggleView();
-                return true;
             default:
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         }
@@ -288,15 +266,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         }
     }
 
-    private void toggleView() {
-        if (viewMode.isMap()) {
-            setMapFragment();
-        } else {
-            setListFragment();
-        }
-        sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(MAP_LAST_USED_PREFERENCE, viewMode.isMap()).apply();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
@@ -456,7 +425,6 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         }
         else if (bottomSheetState == BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_EXPANDED) {
             fabList.hide();
-            //NearbyActivity.bottomSheetStatus = BottomSheetStatus.DISPLAY_LIST_SHEET;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
index a79ac99ad..d14edb414 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet_details.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/icon"
             android:layout_width="40dp"
             android:layout_height="40dp"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher">
+            android:layout_marginLeft="16dp">
         </ImageView>
 
         <LinearLayout
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-                app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_directions_black_48dp" />
+                app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_directions_black_24dp" />
             <TextView
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/nearby_row_button.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/nearby_row_button.xml
index 43ce77cdb..1f225f5ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/nearby_row_button.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/nearby_row_button.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/buttonLayout"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:visibility="visible"
+    android:visibility="gone"
     android:layout_below="@+id/icon"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     >
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_nearby.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_nearby.xml
index 0143b9ef1..44b4c2d82 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_nearby.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_nearby.xml
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"      tools:context=".MainActivity">
 
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/action_toggle_view"
-        android:title="@string/refresh_button"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_map_white_24dp"
-        android:orderInCategory="1"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"
-        />
-
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_refresh"
         android:title="@string/refresh_button"