diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/distancecalculator/DistanceCalculatorPlugin.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/distancecalculator/DistanceCalculatorPlugin.java
index 0d9a9c5424..003c4dca6e 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/distancecalculator/DistanceCalculatorPlugin.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/distancecalculator/DistanceCalculatorPlugin.java
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ public class DistanceCalculatorPlugin extends OsmandPlugin {
 	@Override
 	public void updateLayers(OsmandMapTileView mapView, MapActivity activity) {
 		if(isActive()) {
+			if(distanceCalculatorLayer == null) {
+				registerLayers(activity);
+			}
 			if(!mapView.isLayerVisible(distanceCalculatorLayer)) {
 				activity.getMapView().addLayer(distanceCalculatorLayer, 4.5f);
 			}