diff --git a/src/FlightDisplay/FlightDisplayViewMap.qml b/src/FlightDisplay/FlightDisplayViewMap.qml
index ba7c5494dfa68dfb298ff7a9191775dedab5521f..a5b27be7101dfd2deaacb59aa5ae74c87384562b 100644
--- a/src/FlightDisplay/FlightDisplayViewMap.qml
+++ b/src/FlightDisplay/FlightDisplayViewMap.qml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ FlightMap {
             if (_keepVehicleCentered) {
                 flightMap.center = _activeVehicleCoordinate
             } else {
-                if (firstVehiclePositionReceived) {
+                if (firstVehiclePositionReceived && recenterNeeded()) {
                     animatedMapRecenter(flightMap.center, _activeVehicleCoordinate)
                 }
             }