diff --git a/lib/ui/views/dashboard_view.dart b/lib/ui/views/dashboard_view.dart
index 6206074..3a70e41 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/dashboard_view.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/dashboard_view.dart
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class _DashboardViewState extends State<DashboardView> {
       final data = await ApiService.instance.get('/settings/maps-key');
       _mapsApiKey = data['api_key'] as String? ?? '';
     } catch (_) {}
+    // Pre-position map on user's city so autocomplete bias is correct from the start
+    await _centerOnUserCity();
     setState(() {
       _mapsReady = ok;
       _mapsLoading = false;