diff --git a/kstars/auxiliary/ksutils.cpp b/kstars/auxiliary/ksutils.cpp
--- a/kstars/auxiliary/ksutils.cpp
+++ b/kstars/auxiliary/ksutils.cpp
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@
     else if (option == "ASTAP")
     {
 #if defined(Q_OS_OSX)
-        return "/usr/local/bin/aspat";
+        return "/Applications/ASTAP.app/Contents/MacOS/astap";
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
         return "C:\Program Files\astap\astap.exe";
 #endif
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.h b/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.h
--- a/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.h
+++ b/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.h
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@
 
         void updateDirectionsFromPHD2(QString mode);
 
+        void guideAfterMeridianFlip();
 
     protected slots:
         void updateTelescopeType(int index);
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.cpp b/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/guide/guide.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,22 @@
     driftPlot->replot();
 }
 
+void Guide::guideAfterMeridianFlip()
+{
+    //This makes sure if the guider is PHD2, that after a meridian flip
+    //It will go back to using auto-star, because the image is now inverted
+    //and so the star used for guiding is in a very different place
+    //We could try to calculate the new position, but it could be a little off
+    //So it is better to use auto-star and if the user wants to use a different star, they can override it.
+    if(guiderType == GUIDE_PHD2)
+        autoStarCheck->setChecked(true);
+
+    if (Options::resetGuideCalibration())
+        clearCalibration();
+    guide();
+
+}
+
 void Guide::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->oldSize().width() != -1)
@@ -1832,6 +1848,12 @@
                 captureB->setEnabled(true);
                 loopB->setEnabled(true);
                 autoStarCheck->setEnabled(true);
+
+                //PHD2 likes to choose its own star when you start guiding remotely.
+                //If the user wants to choose a star, they can override this.
+                //But by default, it should be checked each time it starts up.
+                autoStarCheck->setChecked(true);
+
                 configurePHD2Camera();
                 setExternalGuiderBLOBEnabled(!Options::guideSubframeEnabled());
                 boxSizeCombo->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/manager.cpp b/kstars/ekos/manager.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/manager.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/manager.cpp
@@ -3136,12 +3136,7 @@
 
         // Meridian Flip
         connect(captureProcess.get(), &Ekos::Capture::meridianFlipStarted, guideProcess.get(), &Ekos::Guide::abort, Qt::UniqueConnection);
-        connect(captureProcess.get(), &Ekos::Capture::meridianFlipCompleted, guideProcess.get(), [&]()
-        {
-            if (Options::resetGuideCalibration())
-                guideProcess->clearCalibration();
-            guideProcess->guide();
-        });
+        connect(captureProcess.get(), &Ekos::Capture::meridianFlipCompleted, guideProcess.get(), &Ekos::Guide::guideAfterMeridianFlip, Qt::UniqueConnection);
     }
 
     // Guide <---> Mount connections