diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
index feebd20c6..194ed5d24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapFragment.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class ExploreMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     private double prevZoom;
     private double prevLatitude;
     private double prevLongitude;
+    private boolean recentlyCameFromNearbyMap;
 
     private ExploreMapPresenter presenter;
 
@@ -371,6 +372,16 @@ public class ExploreMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
             prevLatitude = getArguments().getDouble("prev_latitude");
             prevLongitude = getArguments().getDouble("prev_longitude");
         }
+
+        setRecentlyCameFromNearbyMap(isCameFromNearbyMap());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The LatLng from the previous Fragment's map center or (0,0,0) coordinates
+     * if that information is not available/applicable.
+     */
+    public LatLng getPreviousLatLng() {
+        return new LatLng(prevLatitude, prevLongitude, (float)prevZoom);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -383,6 +394,23 @@ public class ExploreMapFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
         return prevZoom != 0.0 || prevLatitude != 0.0 || prevLongitude != 0.0;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the value that indicates if the user navigated from "Show in Explore" in Nearby and
+     * that the LatLng from Nearby has yet to be searched for map markers.
+     */
+    public boolean recentlyCameFromNearbyMap() {
+        return recentlyCameFromNearbyMap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value that indicates if the user navigated from "Show in Explore" in Nearby and
+     * that the LatLng from Nearby has yet to be searched for map markers.
+     * @param newValue The value to set.
+     */
+    public void setRecentlyCameFromNearbyMap(boolean newValue) {
+        recentlyCameFromNearbyMap = newValue;
+    }
+
     public void loadNearbyMapFromExplore() {
         ((MainActivity) getContext()).loadNearbyMapFromExplore(
             binding.mapView.getZoomLevelDouble(),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapPresenter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapPresenter.java
index 94b9cf5ad..45a11a422 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapPresenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/map/ExploreMapPresenter.java
@@ -74,9 +74,22 @@ public class ExploreMapPresenter
          */
         if (locationChangeType.equals(LOCATION_SIGNIFICANTLY_CHANGED)) {
             Timber.d("LOCATION_SIGNIFICANTLY_CHANGED");
+            LatLng populateLatLng = exploreMapFragmentView.getMapCenter();
+
+            //If "Show in Explore" was selected in Nearby, use the previous LatLng
+            if (exploreMapFragmentView instanceof ExploreMapFragment) {
+                ExploreMapFragment exploreMapFragment = (ExploreMapFragment)exploreMapFragmentView;
+                if (exploreMapFragment.recentlyCameFromNearbyMap()) {
+                    //Ensure this LatLng will not be used again if user searches their GPS location
+                    exploreMapFragment.setRecentlyCameFromNearbyMap(false);
+
+                    populateLatLng = exploreMapFragment.getPreviousLatLng();
+                }
+            }
+
             lockUnlockNearby(true);
             exploreMapFragmentView.setProgressBarVisibility(true);
-            exploreMapFragmentView.populatePlaces(exploreMapFragmentView.getMapCenter());
+            exploreMapFragmentView.populatePlaces(populateLatLng);
         } else if (locationChangeType.equals(SEARCH_CUSTOM_AREA)) {
             Timber.d("SEARCH_CUSTOM_AREA");
             lockUnlockNearby(true);