diff --git a/src/lib/marble/declarative/MarbleQuickItem.cpp b/src/lib/marble/declarative/MarbleQuickItem.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/declarative/MarbleQuickItem.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/declarative/MarbleQuickItem.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
         else {
             emit positionAvailableChanged(false);
         }
+        updatePositionVisibility();
     }
 
     void MarbleQuickItem::positionChanged(const GeoDataCoordinates &, GeoDataAccuracy)