diff --git a/OsmAnd-java/src/main/java/net/osmand/util/MapUtils.java b/OsmAnd-java/src/main/java/net/osmand/util/MapUtils.java
index 2368fef570..1241cfa3a9 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-java/src/main/java/net/osmand/util/MapUtils.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-java/src/main/java/net/osmand/util/MapUtils.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import net.osmand.Location;
 import net.osmand.data.LatLon;
 import net.osmand.data.MapObject;
 import net.osmand.data.QuadPoint;
@@ -120,6 +121,28 @@ public class MapUtils {
 		return getDistance(l1.getLatitude(), l1.getLongitude(), l2.getLatitude(), l2.getLongitude());
 	}
 
+
+	public static float getBearingToPoint(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2) {
+		Location l1 = new Location("");
+		Location l2 = new Location("");
+		l1.setLatitude(lat1);
+		l1.setLongitude(lon1);
+		l2.setLatitude(lat2);
+		l2.setLongitude(lon2);
+		return getBearingToPoint(l1, l2);
+	}
+
+	public static float getBearingToPoint(Location l1, double lat, double lon) {
+		Location l2 = new Location("");
+		l2.setLatitude(lat);
+		l2.setLongitude(lon);
+		return getBearingToPoint(l1, l2);
+	}
+
+	public static float getBearingToPoint(Location l1, Location l2) {
+		return l1.bearingTo(l2);
+	}
+
 	public static double checkLongitude(double longitude) {
 		if (longitude >= MIN_LONGITUDE && longitude <= MAX_LONGITUDE) {
 			return longitude;
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
index cd87a1e744..463f531ac1 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmAndFormatter.java
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package net.osmand.plus;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 
+import net.osmand.Location;
 import net.osmand.data.Amenity;
 import net.osmand.data.City.CityType;
+import net.osmand.data.LatLon;
 import net.osmand.osm.AbstractPoiType;
 import net.osmand.osm.MapPoiTypes;
 import net.osmand.osm.PoiCategory;
@@ -165,7 +167,17 @@ public class OsmAndFormatter {
 
 		return df.format(meters / mainUnitInMeters) + " " + app.getString(mainUnitStr);
 	}
-	
+
+	public static String getFormattedAzimuth(float bearing) {
+		int azimuth;
+		if (bearing < 0.0) {
+			azimuth = (int) (360 + bearing);
+		} else {
+			azimuth = (int) bearing;
+		}
+		return azimuth + "°";
+	}
+
 	public static String getFormattedDistance(float meters, OsmandApplication ctx) {
 		return getFormattedDistance(meters, ctx, true);
 	}
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolFragment.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolFragment.java
index a20bb76073..c5ce3e0a5b 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolFragment.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolFragment.java
@@ -360,9 +360,10 @@ public class MeasurementToolFragment extends BaseOsmAndFragment {
 
 		measurementLayer.setOnMeasureDistanceToCenterListener(new MeasurementToolLayer.OnMeasureDistanceToCenter() {
 			@Override
-			public void onMeasure(float distance) {
+			public void onMeasure(float distance, float bearing) {
 				String distStr = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDistance(distance, mapActivity.getMyApplication());
-				distanceToCenterTv.setText(" – " + distStr);
+				String azimuthStr = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedAzimuth(bearing);
+				distanceToCenterTv.setText(" – " + distStr + " • " + azimuthStr);
 			}
 		});
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolLayer.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolLayer.java
index 8a7db92abd..a77b5db097 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolLayer.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/MeasurementToolLayer.java
@@ -201,12 +201,14 @@ public class MeasurementToolLayer extends OsmandMapLayer implements ContextMenuL
 				drawCenterIcon(canvas, tb, tb.getCenterPixelPoint(), settings.isNightMode());
 				if (measureDistanceToCenterListener != null) {
 					float distance = 0;
+					float bearing = 0;
 					if (editingCtx.getPointsCount() > 0) {
 						WptPt lastPoint = editingCtx.getPoints().get(editingCtx.getPointsCount() - 1);
 						LatLon centerLatLon = tb.getCenterLatLon();
 						distance = (float) MapUtils.getDistance(lastPoint.lat, lastPoint.lon, centerLatLon.getLatitude(), centerLatLon.getLongitude());
+						bearing = MapUtils.getBearingToPoint(lastPoint.lat, lastPoint.lon, centerLatLon.getLatitude(), centerLatLon.getLongitude());
 					}
-					measureDistanceToCenterListener.onMeasure(distance);
+					measureDistanceToCenterListener.onMeasure(distance, bearing);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -423,6 +425,6 @@ public class MeasurementToolLayer extends OsmandMapLayer implements ContextMenuL
 	}
 
 	interface OnMeasureDistanceToCenter {
-		void onMeasure(float distance);
+		void onMeasure(float distance, float bearing);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/adapter/MeasurementToolAdapter.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/adapter/MeasurementToolAdapter.java
index 372a945822..e983006cf3 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/adapter/MeasurementToolAdapter.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/measurementtool/adapter/MeasurementToolAdapter.java
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import net.osmand.GPXUtilities.WptPt;
+import net.osmand.Location;
+import net.osmand.PlatformUtil;
+import net.osmand.data.LatLon;
 import net.osmand.plus.UiUtilities;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmAndFormatter;
 import net.osmand.plus.R;
@@ -22,15 +25,19 @@ import net.osmand.util.MapUtils;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 
 public class MeasurementToolAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MeasurementToolAdapter.MeasureToolItemVH>
 		implements MeasurementToolItemTouchHelperCallback.ItemTouchHelperAdapter {
 
+	private static final Log LOG = PlatformUtil.getLog(MeasurementToolAdapter.class);
+
 	private final MapActivity mapActivity;
 	private final List<WptPt> points;
 	private MeasurementAdapterListener listener;
 	private boolean nightMode;
 	private final ActionType actionType;
+	private final static String BULLET = "   •   ";
 
 	public MeasurementToolAdapter(MapActivity mapActivity, List<WptPt> points, ActionType actionType) {
 		this.mapActivity = mapActivity;
@@ -88,15 +95,27 @@ public class MeasurementToolAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<MeasurementTool
 		if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(pointDesc)) {
 			holder.descr.setText(pointDesc);
 		} else {
+			String azimuth = "";
+			String text = "";
 			if (pos < 1) {
-				holder.descr.setText(mapActivity.getString(R.string.shared_string_control_start));
+				text = mapActivity.getString(R.string.shared_string_control_start);
+				Location l1 = mapActivity.getMyApplication().getLocationProvider().getLastStaleKnownLocation();
+				if (mapActivity.getMyApplication().getLocationProvider().getLastKnownLocation() != null) {
+					azimuth = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedAzimuth(MapUtils.getBearingToPoint(l1, points.get(0).lat, points.get(0).lon));
+					text = text + BULLET + azimuth;
+				}
+				holder.descr.setText(text);
 			} else {
 				float dist = 0;
 				for (int i = 1; i <= pos; i++) {
 					dist += MapUtils.getDistance(points.get(i - 1).lat, points.get(i - 1).lon,
 							points.get(i).lat, points.get(i).lon);
+					azimuth = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedAzimuth(MapUtils.getBearingToPoint(
+						points.get(i-1).lat, points.get(i-1).lon,
+						points.get(i).lat, points.get(i).lon));
+					text = OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDistance(dist, mapActivity.getMyApplication()) + BULLET + azimuth;
 				}
-				holder.descr.setText(OsmAndFormatter.getFormattedDistance(dist, mapActivity.getMyApplication()));
+				holder.descr.setText(text);
 			}
 		}
 		if (actionType == ActionType.EDIT_SEGMENT) {