diff --git a/src/GUI/MapWidget.cxx b/src/GUI/MapWidget.cxx
index b482ada90..cd648fefb 100644
--- a/src/GUI/MapWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/MapWidget.cxx
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ void MapWidget::draw(int dx, int dy)
 
   if (_root->getBoolValue("centre-on-aircraft")) {
     _projectionCenter = _aircraft;
-    _root->setBoolValue("centre-on-aircraft", false);
   }
 
   double julianDate = globals->get_time_params()->getJD();