diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 311cf4506..e187a3d23 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -288,9 +288,13 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
                 self._create_one_place(place)
                 progress.step()
             progress.close()
-        elif place_x:
+        elif place_x != None:
             place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_x)
             self._create_one_place(place)
+            self.message_layer.add_message(
+                 _("Right click on the map and select 'show all places'"
+                   " to show all known places with coordinates. "
+                   "You can use filtering."))
             if place.get_latitude() != "" and place.get_longitude() != "":
                 latitude, longitude = conv_lat_lon(place.get_latitude(),
                                                    place.get_longitude(),
@@ -298,6 +302,12 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
                 self.osm.set_center_and_zoom(float(latitude), float(longitude),
                                              int(config.get(
                                                  "geography.zoom_when_center")))
+        else:
+            self.message_layer.add_message(
+                 _("Right click on the map and select 'show all places'"
+                   " to show all known places with coordinates. "
+                   " You can use the history to navigate on the map. "
+                   "You can use filtering."))
         _LOG.debug(" stop createmap.")
         _LOG.debug("%s", time.strftime("begin sort : "
                    "%a %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))