diff --git a/WebContent/OSRM.Map.js b/WebContent/OSRM.Map.js
index aebb36466..0e5dc6e38 100644
--- a/WebContent/OSRM.Map.js
+++ b/WebContent/OSRM.Map.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ init: function() {
 	// setup map
 	OSRM.G.map = new OSRM.MapView('map', {
     	center: new L.LatLng(OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_LATITUDE, OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_LONGITUDE),
-	    zoom: OSRM.DEFAULTS.ZOOM_LEVEL,
+	    zoom: OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_ZOOM_LEVEL,
 	    layers: [base_maps[tile_servers[0].display_name]],	    
 	    zoomAnimation: false,								// remove animations -> routes are not hidden during zoom
 	    fadeAnimation: false
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ init: function() {
 
 	// initial correct map position and zoom (respect UI visibility, use browser position)
 	var position = new L.LatLng( OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_LATITUDE, OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_LONGITUDE);
-	OSRM.G.map.setViewUI( position, OSRM.DEFAULTS.ZOOM_LEVEL);
+	OSRM.G.map.setViewUI( position, OSRM.DEFAULTS.ONLOAD_ZOOM_LEVEL);
 	if (navigator.geolocation && document.URL.indexOf("file://") == -1)		// convenience during development, as FF doesn't save rights for local files 
 		navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(OSRM.Map.geolocationResponse);
 
diff --git a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
index 0f84a16e8..a69b2da51 100644
--- a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
+++ b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ OSRM.DEFAULTS = {
 	WEBSITE_URL: document.URL.replace(/#*(\?.*|$)/i,""),					// truncates URL before first ?, and removes tailing #
 	JSONP_TIMEOUT: 10000,
 	ZOOM_LEVEL: 14,
+	ONLOAD_ZOOM_LEVEL: 5,
 	ONLOAD_LATITUDE: 48.84,
 	ONLOAD_LONGITUDE: 10.10,
 	ONLOAD_SOURCE: "",