diff --git a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/map/lightbox/lightbox.map.gallery.component.ts b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/map/lightbox/lightbox.map.gallery.component.ts
index 7a4070fe..141241d8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/map/lightbox/lightbox.map.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/app/ui/gallery/map/lightbox/lightbox.map.gallery.component.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import {
   Control,
   DivIcon,
   divIcon,
+  featureGroup,
+  FeatureGroup,
   icon,
   latLng,
-  latLngBounds,
+  LatLngBounds,
   LatLngLiteral,
-  layerGroup,
-  LayerGroup,
   Map,
   MapOptions,
   Marker,
@@ -72,18 +72,18 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   defLayer: TileLayer;
   darkLayer: TileLayer;
   private smallIconSize = new Point(
-      Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize * 0.75,
-      Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize * 0.75
+    Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize * 0.75,
+    Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize * 0.75
   );
   private iconSize = new Point(
-      Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize,
-      Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize
+    Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize,
+    Config.Media.Thumbnail.iconSize
   );
   private usedIconSize = this.iconSize;
   private mapLayersControlOption: LeafletControlLayersConfig & {
     overlays: {
       Photos: MarkerClusterGroup;
-      [name: string]: LayerGroup;
+      [name: string]: FeatureGroup;
     };
   } = {
     baseLayers: {},
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   // ordered list
   private pathLayersConfigOrdered: {
     name: string,
-    layer: LayerGroup,
+    layer: FeatureGroup,
     themes?: {
       matchers?: RegExp[],
       theme?: { color: string, dashArray: string },
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   private longPathSEPairs: { [key: string]: number } = {}; // stores how often a long distance path pair comes up
 
   constructor(
-      public fullScreenService: FullScreenService,
-      private thumbnailService: ThumbnailManagerService,
-      public mapService: MapService,
-      private themeService: ThemeService
+    public fullScreenService: FullScreenService,
+    private thumbnailService: ThumbnailManagerService,
+    public mapService: MapService,
+    private themeService: ThemeService
   ) {
     this.setUpPathLayers();
     this.mapOptions.layers = [this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos];
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     this.mapOptions.layers.push(this.themeService.darkMode.value ? this.darkLayer : this.defLayer);
 
     this.mapLayerControl = control.layers(
-        this.mapLayersControlOption.baseLayers,
-        this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays,
-        {position: 'bottomright'}
+      this.mapLayersControlOption.baseLayers,
+      this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays,
+      {position: 'bottomright'}
     );
 
     // update map theme on dark theme
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       }
       const pl = {
         name: nameI18n,
-        layer: layerGroup([]),
+        layer: featureGroup([]),
         themes: conf.matchers.map(ths => {
           return {
             matchers: ths.matchers.map(s => new RegExp(s, 'i')),
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
     });
     if (this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.length === 0) {
-      this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.push({name: $localize`Other paths`, layer: layerGroup([])});
+      this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.push({name: $localize`Other paths`, layer: featureGroup([])});
     }
 
     this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.forEach(pl => {
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
     // if target image out of screen -> scroll to there
     if (
-        PageHelper.ScrollY > to.top ||
-        PageHelper.ScrollY + GalleryMapLightboxComponent.getScreenHeight() <
-        to.top
+      PageHelper.ScrollY > to.top ||
+      PageHelper.ScrollY + GalleryMapLightboxComponent.getScreenHeight() <
+      to.top
     ) {
       PageHelper.ScrollY = to.top;
     }
@@ -320,106 +320,106 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
     // make sure to enable photos layers when opening map
     if (
-        this.leafletMap &&
-        !this.leafletMap.hasLayer(this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos)
+      this.leafletMap &&
+      !this.leafletMap.hasLayer(this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos)
     ) {
       this.leafletMap.addLayer(this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos);
     }
     this.thumbnailsOnLoad = [];
     this.photos
-        .filter((p): number => {
-          return (
-              p.metadata &&
-              p.metadata.positionData &&
-              p.metadata.positionData.GPSData &&
-              p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.latitude &&
-              p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.longitude
-          );
-        })
-        .forEach((p): void => {
-          const mkr = marker({
-            lat: p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.latitude,
-            lng: p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.longitude,
-          });
-          this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.addLayer(mkr);
-          let width = 500;
-          let height = 500;
-          const size = p.metadata.size;
-          if (size.width > size.height) {
-            height = width * (size.height / size.width);
+      .filter((p): number => {
+        return (
+          p.metadata &&
+          p.metadata.positionData &&
+          p.metadata.positionData.GPSData &&
+          p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.latitude &&
+          p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.longitude
+        );
+      })
+      .forEach((p): void => {
+        const mkr = marker({
+          lat: p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.latitude,
+          lng: p.metadata.positionData.GPSData.longitude,
+        });
+        this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.addLayer(mkr);
+        let width = 500;
+        let height = 500;
+        const size = p.metadata.size;
+        if (size.width > size.height) {
+          height = width * (size.height / size.width);
+        } else {
+          width = height * (size.width / size.height);
+        }
+        const photoTh = this.thumbnailService.getLazyThumbnail(
+          new Media(p, width, height)
+        );
+        this.thumbnailsOnLoad.push(photoTh);
+
+        // Setting popup photo
+        const setPopUpPhoto = () => {
+          const photoPopup =
+            `<img style="width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px" ` +
+            `src="${photoTh.Src}" alt="preview">`;
+          if (!mkr.getPopup()) {
+            mkr.bindPopup(photoPopup, {minWidth: width});
           } else {
-            width = height * (size.width / size.height);
+            mkr.setPopupContent(photoPopup);
           }
-          const photoTh = this.thumbnailService.getLazyThumbnail(
-              new Media(p, width, height)
-          );
-          this.thumbnailsOnLoad.push(photoTh);
+        };
 
-          // Setting popup photo
-          const setPopUpPhoto = () => {
-            const photoPopup =
-                `<img style="width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px" ` +
-                `src="${photoTh.Src}" alt="preview">`;
-            if (!mkr.getPopup()) {
-              mkr.bindPopup(photoPopup, {minWidth: width});
-            } else {
-              mkr.setPopupContent(photoPopup);
-            }
-          };
-
-          if (photoTh.Available) {
-            setPopUpPhoto();
-          } else {
-            const noPhotoPopup = `<div class="lightbox-map-gallery-component-preview-loading"
+        if (photoTh.Available) {
+          setPopUpPhoto();
+        } else {
+          const noPhotoPopup = `<div class="lightbox-map-gallery-component-preview-loading"
                                  style="width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px">
                   ${photoTh.Error ? ionWarningOutline : ionImageOutline}
                   </div>`;
 
-            mkr.bindPopup(noPhotoPopup, {minWidth: width});
-            mkr.on('popupopen', () => {
-              photoTh.load();
-              photoTh.CurrentlyWaiting = true;
-            });
-            photoTh.OnLoad = setPopUpPhoto;
-          }
+          mkr.bindPopup(noPhotoPopup, {minWidth: width});
+          mkr.on('popupopen', () => {
+            photoTh.load();
+            photoTh.CurrentlyWaiting = true;
+          });
+          photoTh.OnLoad = setPopUpPhoto;
+        }
 
-          mkr.setIcon(MarkerFactory.defIcon);
-          // Setting photo icon
-          if (Config.Map.useImageMarkers === true) {
-            mkr.on('add', () => {
-              mkr.off('add');
-              const iconTh = this.thumbnailService.getIcon(new MediaIcon(p));
-              this.thumbnailsOnLoad.push(iconTh);
-              iconTh.Visible = true;
-              const setIcon = () => {
-                mkr.setIcon(
-                    icon({
-                      iconUrl: iconTh.Src,
-                      iconSize: this.usedIconSize, // size of the icon
-                      className: 'photo-icon',
-                    })
-                );
-                mkr.options.alt = p.name;
-                mkr.on('mouseover', () => {
-                  mkr.getIcon().options.iconSize = [
-                    this.usedIconSize.x * 1.5,
-                    this.usedIconSize.y * 1.5,
-                  ];
-                  mkr.setIcon(mkr.getIcon());
-                });
-                mkr.on('mouseout', () => {
-                  mkr.getIcon().options.iconSize = this.usedIconSize;
-                  mkr.setIcon(mkr.getIcon());
-                });
-              };
-              if (iconTh.Available === true) {
-                setIcon();
-              } else {
-                iconTh.OnLoad = setIcon;
-              }
-            });
-          }
-        });
+        mkr.setIcon(MarkerFactory.defIcon);
+        // Setting photo icon
+        if (Config.Map.useImageMarkers === true) {
+          mkr.on('add', () => {
+            mkr.off('add');
+            const iconTh = this.thumbnailService.getIcon(new MediaIcon(p));
+            this.thumbnailsOnLoad.push(iconTh);
+            iconTh.Visible = true;
+            const setIcon = () => {
+              mkr.setIcon(
+                icon({
+                  iconUrl: iconTh.Src,
+                  iconSize: this.usedIconSize, // size of the icon
+                  className: 'photo-icon',
+                })
+              );
+              mkr.options.alt = p.name;
+              mkr.on('mouseover', () => {
+                mkr.getIcon().options.iconSize = [
+                  this.usedIconSize.x * 1.5,
+                  this.usedIconSize.y * 1.5,
+                ];
+                mkr.setIcon(mkr.getIcon());
+              });
+              mkr.on('mouseout', () => {
+                mkr.getIcon().options.iconSize = this.usedIconSize;
+                mkr.setIcon(mkr.getIcon());
+              });
+            };
+            if (iconTh.Available === true) {
+              setIcon();
+            } else {
+              iconTh.OnLoad = setIcon;
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      });
     if (this.gpxFiles) {
       this.loadGPXFiles().catch(console.error);
     }
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.forEach(p => {
       p.layer.clearLayers();
       this.mapLayerControl.removeLayer(
-          p.layer
+        p.layer
       );
     });
     this.longPathSEPairs = {};
@@ -487,17 +487,17 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       return;
     }
     if (
-        (this.leafletMap.getZoom() < 15 &&
-            this.usedIconSize === this.smallIconSize) ||
-        (this.leafletMap.getZoom() >= 15 && this.usedIconSize === this.iconSize)
+      (this.leafletMap.getZoom() < 15 &&
+        this.usedIconSize === this.smallIconSize) ||
+      (this.leafletMap.getZoom() >= 15 && this.usedIconSize === this.iconSize)
     ) {
       // all set no change needed
       return;
     }
     this.usedIconSize =
-        this.leafletMap.getZoom() < 15 ? this.smallIconSize : this.iconSize;
+      this.leafletMap.getZoom() < 15 ? this.smallIconSize : this.iconSize;
     (
-        this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.getLayers() as Marker[]
+      this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.getLayers() as Marker[]
     ).forEach((mkr) => {
       // if alt is not present icon is not yet set, so do not change the size
       if (!mkr.options.alt) {
@@ -509,16 +509,22 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private centerMap(): void {
-    if (this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.getLayers().length === 0) {
+    let bounds: LatLngBounds = null;
+    for (const k of Object.keys(this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays)) {
+      const b = this.mapLayersControlOption?.overlays?.[k]?.getBounds();
+      if (!b) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!bounds) {
+        bounds = b;
+        continue;
+      }
+      bounds.extend(b);
+    }
+    if (!bounds) {
       return;
     }
-    this.leafletMap.fitBounds(
-        latLngBounds(
-            (
-                this.mapLayersControlOption.overlays.Photos.getLayers() as Marker[]
-            ).map((m) => m.getLatLng())
-        )
-    );
+    this.leafletMap.fitBounds(bounds);
   }
 
   private addArchForLongDistancePaths(path: LatLngLiteral[]) {
@@ -526,7 +532,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     for (let i = 0; i < path.length - 1; ++i) {
       const dst = (a: LatLngLiteral, b: LatLngLiteral) => {
         return Math.sqrt(Math.pow(a.lat - b.lat, 2) +
-            Math.pow(a.lng - b.lng, 2));
+          Math.pow(a.lng - b.lng, 2));
       };
 
       /**
@@ -616,7 +622,7 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     const loadAFile = async (file: FileDTO) => {
       const parsedGPX = await this.mapService.getMapCoordinates(file);
 
-      let pathLayer: { layer: LayerGroup, icon?: DivIcon, theme?: { color?: string, dashArray?: string } };
+      let pathLayer: { layer: FeatureGroup, icon?: DivIcon, theme?: { color?: string, dashArray?: string } };
       for (const pl of this.pathLayersConfigOrdered) {
         pathLayer = {layer: pl.layer, icon: MarkerFactory.defIcon};
         if (!pl.themes || pl.themes.length === 0) {
@@ -624,8 +630,8 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         }
         const th = pl.themes.find((th) => {
           return !th.matchers || th.matchers.length == 0 || // null/empty matchers match everything
-              (parsedGPX.name &&
-                  th.matchers.findIndex(m => m.test(parsedGPX.name)) !== -1);
+            (parsedGPX.name &&
+              th.matchers.findIndex(m => m.test(parsedGPX.name)) !== -1);
         });
         if (th) {
           pathLayer.theme = th.theme;
@@ -651,12 +657,12 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         parsedGPX.path.forEach(p => {
           this.addArchForLongDistancePaths(p);
           pathLayer.layer.addLayer(
-              polyline(p, {
-                smoothFactor: 3,
-                interactive: false,
-                color: pathLayer?.theme?.color,
-                dashArray: pathLayer?.theme?.dashArray
-              })
+            polyline(p, {
+              smoothFactor: 3,
+              interactive: false,
+              color: pathLayer?.theme?.color,
+              dashArray: pathLayer?.theme?.dashArray
+            })
           );
         });
 
@@ -676,17 +682,20 @@ export class GalleryMapLightboxComponent implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     this.pathLayersConfigOrdered.filter(pl => pl.layer.getLayers().length > 0).forEach((pl) => {
 
       this.mapLayerControl.addOverlay(
-          pl.layer,
-          pl.name
+        pl.layer,
+        pl.name
       );
       if (
-          this.leafletMap &&
-          !this.leafletMap.hasLayer(pl.layer)
+        this.leafletMap &&
+        !this.leafletMap.hasLayer(pl.layer)
       ) {
         this.leafletMap.addLayer(pl.layer);
       }
     });
-
+    // center map on paths if no photos to center map on
+    if (!this.photos?.length) {
+      this.centerMap();
+    }
   }
 }