diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
index abb3b88b31a..42d1bb65ba9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/smarthome/ui/internal/items/ItemUIRegistryImpl.java
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public Widget getDefaultWidget(Class<? extends Item> targetItemType, String item
                     : SitemapFactory.eINSTANCE.createText();
         }
         if (itemType.equals(LocationItem.class)) {
-            return SitemapFactory.eINSTANCE.createText();
+            return SitemapFactory.eINSTANCE.createMapview();
         }
         if (itemType.equals(CallItem.class)) {
             return SitemapFactory.eINSTANCE.createText();