diff --git a/source/UI/js/Image/ImageViewer.js b/source/UI/js/Image/ImageViewer.js
index 00cb7855..5e895127 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Image/ImageViewer.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Image/ImageViewer.js
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ Ox.ImageViewer = function(options, self) {
         })
         .options(options || {})
         .update({
+            area: function() {
+                if (self.options.area && self.options.area.length == 4) {
+                    var centerAndZoom = getCenterAndZoom(self.options.area);
+                    self.options.center = centerAndZoom.center;
+                    self.options.zoom = centerAndZoom.zoom;
+                    setCenterAndZoom(true, true);
+                }
+            },
             center: function() {
                 setCenterAndZoom(true, true);
             },