diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Map.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Map.js
index 8786006a..8bcf239a 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Map.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Map/Map.js
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ Ox.Map = function(options, self) {
                 that.resizeMap();
             },
             places: function() {
+                if (Ox.isArray(self.options.places)) {
+                    self.options.places.forEach(function(place) {
+                        if (Ox.isUndefined(place.id)) {
+                            place.id = Ox.encodeBase32(Ox.uid());
+                        }
+                    });
+                    self.options.places = Ox.api(self.options.places, {
+                        geo: true,
+                        sort: '-area'
+                    });
+                }
                 addPlaces();
                 getMapBounds(function(mapBounds) {
                     if (mapBounds) {
@@ -240,6 +251,7 @@ Ox.Map = function(options, self) {
         }
     });
 
+    //FIXME: duplicated in update
     if (Ox.isArray(self.options.places)) {
         self.options.places.forEach(function(place) {
             if (Ox.isUndefined(place.id)) {