diff --git a/src/locationpicker.jquery.js b/src/locationpicker.jquery.js
index 6165a77..9c613ae 100644
--- a/src/locationpicker.jquery.js
+++ b/src/locationpicker.jquery.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
             // Defaults
             var settings = $.extend({}, $.fn.locationpicker.defaults, options );
             // Initialize
-            var gmapContext = new GMapContext(this, $.extend({}, settings.mapOptions, {
+            var gmapContext = new GMapContext(this, $.extend({}, {
                 zoom: settings.zoom,
                 center: new google.maps.LatLng(settings.location.latitude, settings.location.longitude),
                 mapTypeId: settings.mapTypeId,
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
                 markerIcon: settings.markerIcon,
                 markerDraggable: settings.markerDraggable,
                 markerVisible: settings.markerVisible
-            }));
+            },  settings.mapOptions));
             $target.data("locationpicker", gmapContext);
             // Subscribe GMap events
             function displayMarkerWithSelectedArea() {