diff --git a/src/components/SightingMap.js b/src/components/SightingMap.js
index e0fe438..0f9bc0e 100644
--- a/src/components/SightingMap.js
+++ b/src/components/SightingMap.js
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ export class MapContainer extends Component {
                     center={this.state.myLatLng}
                     minZoom={6}
                     zoom={6}
-                    onClick={this.onMapClick} >
-
+                    onClick={this.onMapClick}
+                    defaultZoom={15}
+                >
                     <Marker
                         position={this.state.myLatLng}
                         onClick={this.onMarkerClick}