diff --git a/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp b/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
index a7ef00bf8..9aba7f27a 100644
--- a/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
+++ b/map-widget/qmlmapwidgethelper.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void MapWidgetHelper::reloadMapLocations()
 	else
 		exitEditMode();
 #endif
-	m_mapLocationModel->reload();
+	m_mapLocationModel->reload(m_map);
 }
 
 void MapWidgetHelper::selectedLocationChanged(MapLocation *location)
@@ -239,14 +239,6 @@ void MapWidgetHelper::enterEditMode()
 		return;
 
 	m_editMode = true;
-	// if divesite of the first selected dive doesn't exist in the model, add a new MapLocation.
-	const QVector<dive_site *> selDs = m_mapLocationModel->selectedDs();
-	if (!selDs.isEmpty() && ! m_mapLocationModel->getMapLocation(selDs[0])) {
-		// If the dive site doesn't have a GPS location, use the centre of the map
-		QGeoCoordinate coord = has_location(&selDs[0]->location) ? getCoordinates(selDs[0])
-									 : m_map->property("center").value<QGeoCoordinate>();
-		m_mapLocationModel->add(new MapLocation(selDs[0], coord, QString(selDs[0]->name)));
-	}
 	emit editModeChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/qt-models/maplocationmodel.cpp b/qt-models/maplocationmodel.cpp
index 4cad06801..295f514eb 100644
--- a/qt-models/maplocationmodel.cpp
+++ b/qt-models/maplocationmodel.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static bool hasSelectedDive(const dive_site *ds)
 			   [] (const dive *d) { return d->selected; });
 }
 
-void MapLocationModel::reload()
+void MapLocationModel::reload(QObject *map)
 {
 	beginResetModel();
 
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ void MapLocationModel::reload()
 
 	QMap<QString, MapLocation *> locationNameMap;
 	MapLocation *location;
-	qreal latitude, longitude;
 
 #ifdef SUBSURFACE_MOBILE
 	bool diveSiteMode = false;
@@ -154,17 +153,25 @@ void MapLocationModel::reload()
 #endif
 	for (int i = 0; i < dive_site_table.nr; ++i) {
 		struct dive_site *ds = dive_site_table.dive_sites[i];
+		QGeoCoordinate dsCoord;
 
 		// Don't show dive sites of hidden dives, unless we're in dive site edit mode.
 		if (!diveSiteMode && !hasVisibleDive(ds))
 			continue;
-		if (!dive_site_has_gps_location(ds))
-			continue;
+		if (!dive_site_has_gps_location(ds)) {
+			// Dive sites that do not have a gps location are not shown in normal mode.
+			// In dive-edit mode, selected sites are placed at the center of the map,
+			// so that the user can drag them somewhere without having to enter coordinates.
+			if (!diveSiteMode || !m_selectedDs.contains(ds) || !map)
+				continue;
+			dsCoord = map->property("center").value<QGeoCoordinate>();
+		} else {
+			qreal latitude = ds->location.lat.udeg * 0.000001;
+			qreal longitude = ds->location.lon.udeg * 0.000001;
+			dsCoord = QGeoCoordinate(latitude, longitude);
+		}
 		if (!diveSiteMode && hasSelectedDive(ds) && !m_selectedDs.contains(ds))
 			m_selectedDs.append(ds);
-		latitude = ds->location.lat.udeg * 0.000001;
-		longitude = ds->location.lon.udeg * 0.000001;
-		QGeoCoordinate dsCoord(latitude, longitude);
 		QString name(ds->name);
 		if (!diveSiteMode) {
 			// don't add dive locations with the same name, unless they are
diff --git a/qt-models/maplocationmodel.h b/qt-models/maplocationmodel.h
index b1b13896a..404c76d4a 100644
--- a/qt-models/maplocationmodel.h
+++ b/qt-models/maplocationmodel.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ public:
 	int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
 	int count();
 	void add(MapLocation *);
-	void reload();
+	// If map is not null, it will be used to place new dive sites without GPS location at the center of the map
+	void reload(QObject *map);
 	MapLocation *getMapLocation(const struct dive_site *ds);
 	const QVector<dive_site *> &selectedDs() const;
 	void updateMapLocationCoordinates(const struct dive_site *ds, QGeoCoordinate coord);