diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/search/SearchPOIActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/search/SearchPOIActivity.java
index b0c19a1106..175ad01bb1 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/search/SearchPOIActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/activities/search/SearchPOIActivity.java
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ public class SearchPOIActivity extends OsmandListActivity implements OsmAndCompa
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateCompassValue(float value) {
+		//99 in next line used to one-time initalize arrows (with reference vs. fixed-north direction) on non-compass devices
 		float lastHeading = heading != null ? heading : 99;
 		heading = value;
 		if (heading != null && Math.abs(MapUtils.degreesDiff(lastHeading, heading)) > 5) {
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashFavoritesFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashFavoritesFragment.java
index ba07f3fc04..e783eb9869 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashFavoritesFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/dashboard/DashFavoritesFragment.java
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ public class DashFavoritesFragment extends DashBaseFragment {
 	public void updateCompassValue(float value) {
 		//heading = value;
 		//updateArrows();
+		//99 in next line used to one-time initalize arrows (with reference vs. fixed-north direction) on non-compass devices
 		float lastHeading = heading != null ? heading : 99;
 		heading = value;
 		if (heading != null && Math.abs(MapUtils.degreesDiff(lastHeading, heading)) > 5) {