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bill_9508
Participating Frequently
May 21, 2026

P: Map markers are not updated when photos are moved in the map module

  • May 21, 2026
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Just starting today the Map module is leaving behind markers for a photo or photos that have been moved. It also continues to show markers for photos that have been opened but are no longer in the directory being worked in. If I leave LRC and come back in, all is well but I've never had to do this before. It is more of an annoyance than a major issue, but it does clutter up my screen while moving things. I am in the process of locating old photos that have inaccurate or no geotagging and this behavior is slowing me down. I’m running 15.3 on a MacBook Air. Has anyone else seen this or have a suggestion of how to fix this behavior?

 

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    Participant
    July 25, 2026

    Confirming this bug — same behavior on my system.

    Lightroom Classic (current version, Windows 11), HP Z6 G5 workstation.

    Steps to reproduce:

    In Library, a Smart Collection is the active source (13 photos, all geotagged). Switch to Map module — pins display, but the map also shows pins for thousands of other geotagged photos from the wider catalog that are NOT in the active source.
    Created a regular Quick Collection containing only those same 13 photos and made it the active source (filmstrip correctly shows "Quick Collection — 13 photos / 13 selected").
    Switched to Map — the map still displays pin clusters for the entire catalog's geotagged photos (clusters of 86, 94, 44, etc.), not just the 13 in the active source.

    The Location Filter set to "None" doesn't clear them. The filmstrip source is correct; only the map pins are stale. This makes it impossible to isolate a subset of photos on the map.

    Restart with photos I wanted on the map (13) in Quick Collection and Quick Selection given focus prior to closing worked. 

    Participating Frequently
    July 25, 2026

    Lightroom Classic 15.4.1 (Windows 11) shows following bug when using the Map Module

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Set Windows display scaling to 125% (or Windows text size above 100%).
    2. Open the Map module.
    3. Select a photo without GPS coordinates.
    4. Drag the photo onto the map.
    5. Drop it at a specific location.

    Expected result:
    The photo is geotagged exactly at the mouse pointer.

    Actual result:
    The photo is consistently placed approximately 6 cm to the right and 2 cm below the mouse pointer (2560×1440 monitor).

    Additional information:

    • Problem occurs on multiple 2560×1440 Dell monitors.
    • Problem disappears completely when Windows scaling and text size are both set to 100%.
    • Assigning GPS coordinates via right-click works correctly.
    • Window maximized or restored makes no difference.
    johnrellis
    Legend
    July 25, 2026

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    @Georg29579775mx0c The photo is consistently placed approximately 6 cm to the right and 2 cm below the mouse pointer (2560×1440 monitor).

     

    This is a different bug than the one described in this thread. It’s nine years old, and Adobe has clearly decided not to prioritize a fix:

    Please add your me-too to that bug report and click Vote at the bottom left of the top post.

     

    See this post for a simple workaround:

    https://community.adobe.com/bug-reports-674/p-photo-placed-in-wrong-spot-on-map-664029/index4.html?postid=7162750#post7162750

     

     

     

    Participating Frequently
    July 20, 2026

    “Cluster of nearby photos” label in map module not merging on zoom. It’s really annoying and makes it unusable. A suggested ‘work around’ to ensure all GPS co-ordinates are unique doesn’t solve the issue (if you could even do that for thousands of photos). To reproduce.

    Select say 2000 photos with GPS co-ordinates.
    Go to the map module with the map zoomed out.
    Zoom in and then zoom back out to where you were.
    Result the is the “Cluster of nearby photos” labels do not merge.
    The only way to get rid of them is to restart Lightroom Classic.

    I’m not sure if this is a separate bug but it appears to be related. The map module is leaving markers behind -- not limited to just photos that have been moved. The zoom test is about as simple as it gets for Adobe to reproduce the error.

    Up vote if you agree and want this fixed.

    Inspiring
    July 19, 2026

    This bug is a very distracting Map Module behaviour, please fix it soon.

    Thank you! .Michael.

    P.S. I hope someone else is also interested on this: Map Module: Open it via click on a photo GPS coordinates icon will show some previously used map 

    Inspiring
    July 19, 2026

    Hint: Of course this wrong map-behavior works with other cities / locations, too.

    1. Select (e. g.) 'New York' library folder.
    2. Map Module: Open it and make photo GPS allocation tasks in New York. 
    3. Go back to the Library Module.
    4. Close LrC.
    5. Open LrC.
    6. Select some library folder different to the before used New York folder, e.g. Washington.
    7. In library folder Washington, GPS data already present: Click on a photo GPS coordinate icon. The Map Module opens.
    8. Expected Map Module behavior: The photo location in Washington is shown.
    9. Actual Map Module behavior: The New York map is shown.

    Lightroom Classic version: 15.4.1 [ 202606201310-b9f148a4 ]
    License: Creative Cloud
    Language setting: en
    Operating system: Windows 11 - Home Premium Edition
    Version: 11.0.26200
    Application architecture: x64
    System architecture: x64
    Logical processor count: 8
    Processor speed: 2,3GHz
    SqLite Version: 3.36.0
    Adobe GSDK Version: 1.4.0.213

    On a other PC with Windows 11 - Pro 25H2 it shows the same issue. This was also seen before LrC 15.4.1.

    Inspiring
    July 21, 2026

    I made a report

    Map Module: Open it via click on a photo GPS coordinates icon will show some previously used map

    of a further Map Module bug on 2026-07-19 and now it is merged to the comments (!?!) of some before posted and definitely other Map Module bug because “This was also seen before LrC 15.4.1.” means it is some versions old, not only related to the current LrC version! Therefore this merge is wrong, see​ How do I write a bug report? @Rikk Flohr_Photography:

    • Do not mix multiple bug reports in a single post.

    Please restore my original bug report, thanks!

    Participant
    July 11, 2026

    It's honestly so frustrating. I've spent so much money on the annual subscription, yet they’ve let such a basic bug drag on for over a month without any fix. It’s negatively impacting users' workflow and mood, and slowing down everyone's photo processing speed. Truly speechless.

    Inspiring
    July 11, 2026

    I’m seeing the same issue and the markers are usually corrected if Lightroom Classic is re-started, but I’m seeing some markers that stubbornly remain without being associated with an image.

    sarurunn
    Participant
    July 8, 2026

    最近マップの表示がおかしかったのでがそうでしたか・・

    早く改善して欲しいですね

    Participant
    July 6, 2026

    I’m having the same problem.

    ThiLucMic
    Participant
    June 20, 2026

    Lightroom Classic 15.4

    Lorsque je sélectionne une collection dans Library et que je passe au module Map, les éléments de la collection sélectionnée sont affichés, mais les éléments d’une ancienne sélection ne sont pas supprimés. Dit autrement : Map ne synchronise pas les éléments à afficher avec Library, et il accumule les éléments.