diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
index 810ff9442..2d7040506 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ openstreet_jsc = """
      map.dataLayer.events.register("visibilitychanged", map.dataLayer, toggleData);
      map.addLayer(map.dataLayer);
 
-       var centre = new OpenLayers.LonLat(%(lon)s, %(lat)s);
+       var centre = new OpenLayers.LonLat(%s, %s);
        var zoom = 11;
 
        setMapCenter(centre, zoom);
diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
index 99438c594..281de63ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
@@ -2615,10 +2615,15 @@ class PlacePage(BasePage):
                         with Html("script", type = "text/javascript") as jsc:
                             if self.mapservice == "Google":
                                 head += jsc
+
+                                # in Google Maps, they use Latitude before Longitude
                                 jsc += google_jsc % (latitude, longitude)
                             else:
                                 canvas += jsc
-                                jsc += openstreet_jsc % Utils.xml_lang()[3:5].lower()
+
+                                # in OpenStreetMap, they use Longitude before Latitude
+                                jsc += openstreet_jsc % (Utils.xml_lang()[3:5].lower(),
+                                                         longitude, latitude) 
    
                         # there is no need to add an ending "</script>",
                         # as it will be added automatically!