diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
index fdf37a3f7..b3bf8454d 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/geography.py
@@ -397,6 +397,13 @@ class GeoGraphyView(OsmGps, NavigationView):
                 found = True
         if found:
             self.bubble_message(event, lat, lon, mark_selected)
+            # add the first place found to history
+            hobj = self.uistate.get_history(self.navigation_type(),
+                                            self.navigation_group())
+            place = self.dbstate.db.get_place_from_gramps_id(mark_selected[0][9])
+            handle = place.get_handle()
+            if handle and not hobj.lock and not (handle == hobj.present()):
+                hobj.push(handle)
         self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(False)
 
     def bubble_message(self, event, lat, lon, mark):
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmGps.py b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmGps.py
index b7ea691b1..9ee37d045 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmGps.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/lib/maps/osmGps.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class OsmGps():
             self.end_selection = current
             self.zone_selection = False
         elif event.button == 3 and event.type == Gdk.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS:
-            self.build_nav_menu(osm, event, lat, lon )
+            self.build_nav_menu(osm, event, lat, lon)
         else:
             self.save_center(lat, lon)
 
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
index e6b73cc62..bed78b180 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoclose.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from gramps.gen.ggettext import gettext as _
 import operator
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from math import *
+import cgi
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ _LOG = logging.getLogger("GeoGraphy.geoclose")
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from gramps.gen.lib import EventRoleType, EventType
 from gramps.gen.config import config
-from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer
+from gramps.gen.datehandler import displayer, get_date
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as _nd
 from gramps.gen.utils.place import conv_lat_lon
 from gramps.gui.views.navigationview import NavigationView
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ from gramps.gui.views.bookmarks import PersonBookmarks
 from gramps.plugins.lib.maps import constants
 from gramps.plugins.lib.maps.geography import GeoGraphyView
 from gramps.gui.selectors import SelectorFactory
+from gramps.gen.utils.db import (get_birth_or_fallback, get_death_or_fallback)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -214,8 +216,12 @@ class GeoClose(GeoGraphyView):
             self._createmap(p1, color, self.place_list_active, False)
         if self.refperson:
             color = self._config.get('geography.color1')
-            self.message_layer.add_message(_("Reference : %s" % _nd.display(self.refperson)))
-            self.message_layer.add_message(_("The other : %s" % _nd.display(p1)))
+            self.message_layer.add_message(_("Reference : %s ( %s - %s )" % ( _nd.display(self.refperson),
+                                                                              self.birth(self.refperson),
+                                                                              self.death(self.refperson))))
+            self.message_layer.add_message(_("The other : %s ( %s - %s )" % ( _nd.display(p1),
+                                                                              self.birth(p1),
+                                                                              self.death(p1))))
             self._createmap(self.refperson, color, self.place_list_ref, True)
         else:
             self.message_layer.add_message(_("You must choose one reference person."))
@@ -225,6 +231,40 @@ class GeoClose(GeoGraphyView):
         self.possible_meeting(self.place_list_ref, self.place_list_active)
         self.uistate.modify_statusbar(self.dbstate)
 
+    def birth(self, person):
+        """
+        return "" or the birth date of the person
+        """
+        birth = get_birth_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
+        if birth and birth.get_type() != EventType.BIRTH:
+            sdate = get_date(birth)
+            if sdate:
+                bdate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)
+            else:
+                bdate = ""
+        elif birth:
+            bdate = cgi.escape(get_date(birth))
+        else:
+            bdate = ""
+        return bdate
+
+    def death(self, person):
+        """
+        return "" or the death date of the person
+        """
+        death = get_death_or_fallback(self.dbstate.db, person)
+        if death and death.get_type() != EventType.DEATH:
+            sdate = get_date(death)
+            if sdate:
+                ddate  = "<i>%s</i>" % cgi.escape(sdate)
+            else:
+                ddate = ""
+        elif death:
+            ddate  = cgi.escape(get_date(death))
+        else:
+            ddate = ""
+        return ddate
+
     def define_actions(self):
         """
         Define action for the reference person button.
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
index 90dc94bc2..bffd3f7e1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geoplaces.py
@@ -263,17 +263,18 @@ class GeoPlaces(GeoGraphyView):
                 place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_handle)
                 self._create_one_place(place)
         else:
-            if place_x is None:
-                try:
-                    places_handle = dbstate.db.get_place_handles()
-                except:
-                    return
-                for place_hdl in places_handle:
-                    place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_hdl)
-                    self._create_one_place(place)
-            else:
-                place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_x)
+            try:
+                places_handle = dbstate.db.get_place_handles()
+            except:
+                return
+            for place_hdl in places_handle:
+                place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_hdl)
                 self._create_one_place(place)
+            if place_x:
+                place = dbstate.db.get_place_from_handle(place_x)
+                self.osm.set_center_and_zoom(float(place.get_latitude()),
+                                             float(place.get_longitude()),
+                                             int(config.get("geography.zoom")))
         _LOG.debug(" stop createmap.")
         _LOG.debug("%s" % time.strftime("begin sort : "
                    "%a %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))