diff --git a/src/GUI/gui.cpp b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
index b01ec198..51cd8ef4 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/gui.cpp
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ void GUI::mapLoaded()
 	}
 }
 
-void GUI::mapLoadedNoTrigger()
+void GUI::mapLoadedDir()
 {
 	MapAction *action = static_cast<MapAction*>(QObject::sender());
 	Map *map = action->data().value<Map*>();
@@ -1535,6 +1535,9 @@ void GUI::mapLoadedNoTrigger()
 	if (map->isValid()) {
 		_showMapAction->setEnabled(true);
 		_clearMapCacheAction->setEnabled(true);
+		QList<MapAction*> actions;
+		actions.append(action);
+		_mapView->loadMaps(actions);
 	} else {
 		QString error = tr("Error loading map:") + "\n\n" + map->path() + "\n\n"
 		  + map->errorString();
@@ -1568,17 +1571,19 @@ void GUI::loadMapDir()
 			} else {
 				a = createMapAction(map);
 				menu->addAction(a);
-				actions.append(a);
 
 				if (map->isReady()) {
 					_showMapAction->setEnabled(true);
 					_clearMapCacheAction->setEnabled(true);
+					actions.append(a);
 				} else
-					connect(a, SIGNAL(loaded()), this,
-					  SLOT(mapLoadedNoTrigger()));
+					connect(a, SIGNAL(loaded()), this, SLOT(mapLoadedDir()));
 			}
-		} else
-			actions.append(a);
+		} else {
+			map = a->data().value<Map*>();
+			if (map->isReady())
+				actions.append(a);
+		}
 	}
 
 	_mapView->loadMaps(actions);
diff --git a/src/GUI/gui.h b/src/GUI/gui.h
index fc42509b..a9e5209a 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui.h
+++ b/src/GUI/gui.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private slots:
 	void logicalDotsPerInchChanged(qreal dpi);
 
 	void mapLoaded();
-	void mapLoadedNoTrigger();
+	void mapLoadedDir();
 	void mapInitialized();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
index 39e7e715..dc72951a 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.cpp
@@ -279,11 +279,9 @@ void MapView::loadMaps(const QList<MapAction *> &maps)
 	for (int i = 0; i < maps.size(); i++) {
 		MapAction *a = maps.at(i);
 		Map *map = a->data().value<Map*>();
-		if (map->isReady()) {
-			MapItem *mi = addMap(map);
-			connect(mi, SIGNAL(triggered()), a, SLOT(trigger()));
-		} else
-			connect(a, SIGNAL(loaded()), this, SLOT(mapLoaded()));
+		Q_ASSERT(map->isReady());
+		MapItem *mi = addMap(map);
+		connect(mi, SIGNAL(triggered()), a, SLOT(trigger()));
 	}
 
 	if (fitMapZoom() != zoom)
@@ -296,29 +294,6 @@ void MapView::loadMaps(const QList<MapAction *> &maps)
 	centerOn(contentCenter());
 }
 
-void MapView::mapLoaded()
-{
-	MapAction *action = static_cast<MapAction*>(QObject::sender());
-	Map *map = action->data().value<Map*>();
-
-	if (!map->isValid())
-		return;
-
-	int zoom = _map->zoom();
-
-	MapItem *mi = addMap(map);
-	connect(mi, SIGNAL(triggered()), action, SLOT(trigger()));
-
-	if (fitMapZoom() != zoom)
-		rescale();
-	else
-		updatePOIVisibility();
-
-	updateZValues(_areas);
-
-	centerOn(contentCenter());
-}
-
 int MapView::fitMapZoom() const
 {
 	RectC br = _tr | _rr | _wr | _ar;
diff --git a/src/GUI/mapview.h b/src/GUI/mapview.h
index d800b621..045c89c0 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mapview.h
+++ b/src/GUI/mapview.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ public slots:
 private slots:
 	void updatePOI();
 	void reloadMap();
-	void mapLoaded();
 
 private:
 	typedef QHash<SearchPointer<Waypoint>, WaypointItem*> POIHash;
diff --git a/src/map/invalidmap.h b/src/map/invalidmap.h
index d676580e..c07a11ec 100644
--- a/src/map/invalidmap.h
+++ b/src/map/invalidmap.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 	void draw(QPainter *, const QRectF &, Flags) {}
 
 	bool isValid() const {return false;}
+	bool isReady() const {return false;}
 	QString errorString() const {return _errorString;}
 
 private: