diff --git a/apps/gpstrek/app.js b/apps/gpstrek/app.js
index 0fe3ad72f..76cf56a5a 100644
--- a/apps/gpstrek/app.js
+++ b/apps/gpstrek/app.js
@@ -1083,6 +1083,7 @@ let handleLoading = function(c){
   E.showMenu();
   let s = WIDGETS.gpstrek.getState();
   s.route = loadRouteData(c, showProgress);
+  if(SETTINGS.autosearch) setClosestWaypoint(s.route, 0, showProgress);
   s.waypoint = null;
   removeMenu();
 };