diff --git a/TINK/TINK/View/Map/MapPage.xaml.cs b/TINK/TINK/View/Map/MapPage.xaml.cs
index 02a8d14..a2737a9 100644
--- a/TINK/TINK/View/Map/MapPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/TINK/TINK/View/Map/MapPage.xaml.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
         private MapPageViewModel MapPageViewModel { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary> Initialization status to ensure initialization logic is not called multiple times. </summary>
-        private bool viewInitialized = false;
+        private bool isInitializationStarted = false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Constructs map page instance.
@@ -136,12 +136,13 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
         protected async override void OnAppearing()
         {
             // Don't repeat the initialization if it has been completed already.
-            if (viewInitialized) return;
+            if (isInitializationStarted) return;
+            isInitializationStarted = true;
 
             // Pass reference to member Navigation to show bikes at station x dialog.
             try
             {
-                MapPageViewModel = createMapPageViewModel();
+                MapPageViewModel = CreateMapPageViewModel();
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
 
             try
             {
-                applyCustomiOSStyling();
+                ApplyCustomiOSStyling();
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
             try
             {
                 // Pre move and scanle maps to avoid initial display of map in Rome.
-                premoveAndScaleMap();
+                PremoveAndScaleMap();
             }
             catch(Exception exception)
             {
@@ -206,14 +207,13 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
                 Log.ForContext<MapPage>().Error("Invoking OnAppearing on map page view model failed. {Exception}", exception);
                 return;
             }
-            viewInitialized = true;
         }
 
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Premoves the Map to a certain location.
         /// </summary>
-        private void premoveAndScaleMap()
+        private void PremoveAndScaleMap()
         {
             Log.ForContext<MapPage>().Verbose("Moving and scaling map.");
             MapPageViewModel.MoveAndScale(
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the Map Page's view model.
         /// </summary>
-        private MapPageViewModel createMapPageViewModel()
+        private MapPageViewModel CreateMapPageViewModel()
         {
             Log.ForContext<MapPage>().Verbose("Constructing map page view model.");
             return new MapPageViewModel(
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies iOS specific styling to branded Buttons.
         /// </summary>
-        private void applyCustomiOSStyling()
+        private void ApplyCustomiOSStyling()
         {
             if (Device.RuntimePlatform == Device.iOS)
             {
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ namespace TINK.View.Map
                 // View model might be null.
                 await MapPageViewModel?.OnDisappearing();
             }
-            viewInitialized = false;
             base.OnDisappearing();
         }
     }
diff --git a/TINKLib/ViewModel/Map/MapPageViewModel.cs b/TINKLib/ViewModel/Map/MapPageViewModel.cs
index 2d55ccc..f0923e2 100644
--- a/TINKLib/ViewModel/Map/MapPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/TINKLib/ViewModel/Map/MapPageViewModel.cs
@@ -316,97 +316,16 @@ namespace TINK.ViewModel.Map
 
                 ActionText = AppResources.ActivityTextRequestingLocationPermissions;
 
-                // Check location permission
-                var status = await PermissionsService.CheckStatusAsync();
-                if (TinkApp.CenterMapToCurrentLocation 
-                    && !GeolocationService.IsSimulation 
-                    && status != Status.Granted)
-                {
-                    status = await PermissionsService.RequestAsync();
-
-                    if (status != Status.Granted)
-                    {
-                        var dialogResult = await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
-                            AppResources.MessageTitleHint,
-                            AppResources.MessageCenterMapLocationPermissionOpenDialog,
-                            AppResources.MessageAnswerYes,
-                            AppResources.MessageAnswerNo);
-
-                        if (dialogResult)
-                        {
-                            // User decided to give access to locations permissions.
-                            PermissionsService.OpenAppSettings();
-                            ActionText = "";
-                            IsRunning = false;
-                            IsMapPageEnabled = true;
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
                 ActionText = AppResources.ActivityTextMapLoadingStationsAndBikes;
                 IsConnected = TinkApp.GetIsConnected();
-                var resultStationsAndBikes = await TinkApp.GetConnector(IsConnected).Query.GetBikesAndStationsAsync();
+
+                Result<StationsAndBikesContainer> resultStationsAndBikes = await TinkApp.GetConnector(IsConnected).Query.GetBikesAndStationsAsync();
 
                 TinkApp.Stations = resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll;
 
-                if (Pins.Count > 0 && Pins.Count != resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll.Count)
-                {
-                    // Either
-                    // - user logged in/ logged out which might lead to more/ less stations beeing available
-                    // - new stations were added/ existing ones remove
-                    Pins.Clear();
-                }
-
-                // Check if there are alreay any pins to the map 
-                // i.e detecte first call of member OnAppearing after construction
-                if (Pins.Count <= 0)
-                {
-                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Debug($"{(ActiveFilterMap.GetGroup().Any() ? $"Active map filter is {string.Join(",", ActiveFilterMap.GetGroup())}." : "Map filter is off.")}");
-
-                    // Map was not yet initialized.
-                    // Get stations from Copri
-                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("No pins detected on page.");
-                    if (resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll.CopriVersion < CopriCallsStatic.UnsupportedVersionLower)
-                    {
-                        await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
-                            AppResources.MessageWaring,
-                            string.Format(AppResources.MessageCopriVersionIsOutdated, ContactPageViewModel.GetAppName(TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri)),
-                            AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
-
-                        Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error($"Outdated version of app detected. Version expected is {resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll.CopriVersion}.");
-                    }
-
-                    if (resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll.CopriVersion >= CopriCallsStatic.UnsupportedVersionUpper)
-                    {
-                        await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
-                            AppResources.MessageWaring,
-                            string.Format(AppResources.MessageAppVersionIsOutdated, ContactPageViewModel.GetAppName(TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri)),
-                            AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
-
-                        Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error($"Outdated version of app detected. Version expected is {resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll.CopriVersion}.");
-                    }
-
-                    // Set pins to their positions on map.
-                    InitializePins(resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll);
-
-                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("Update of pins done.");
-                }
-
-
-                if (resultStationsAndBikes.Exception?.GetType() == typeof(AuthcookieNotDefinedException))
-                {
-                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error("Map page is shown (probable for the first time after startup of app) and COPRI auth cookie is not defined. {@l_oException}", resultStationsAndBikes.Exception);
-
-                    // COPRI reports an auth cookie error.
-                    await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
-                        AppResources.MessageWaring,
-                        AppResources.MessageMapPageErrorAuthcookieUndefined,
-                        AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
-
-                    await TinkApp.GetConnector(IsConnected).Command.DoLogout();
-                    TinkApp.ActiveUser.Logout();
-                }
+                await SetStationsOnMap(resultStationsAndBikes.Response.StationsAll);
+                await HandleAuthCookieNotDefinedException(resultStationsAndBikes.Exception);
+               
 
                 // Update pin colors.
                 Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("Starting update pins color...");
@@ -418,15 +337,13 @@ namespace TINK.ViewModel.Map
                 // Update pins color form count of bikes located at station.
                 UpdatePinsColor(colors);
 
+                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("Update pins color done.");
+
+
                 // Move and scale before getting stations and bikes which takes some time.
                 ActionText = AppResources.ActivityTextCenterMap;
-
-                moveMapToCurrentPositionOfUser();
-
                 m_oViewUpdateManager = CreateUpdateTask();
 
-                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("Update pins color done.");
-
                 try
                 {
                     // Update bikes at station or my bikes depending on context.
@@ -441,6 +358,8 @@ namespace TINK.ViewModel.Map
                 ActionText = "";
                 IsRunning = false;
                 IsMapPageEnabled = true;
+
+                await MoveMapToCurrentPositionOfUser();
             }
             catch (Exception l_oException)
             {
@@ -457,28 +376,137 @@ namespace TINK.ViewModel.Map
             }
         }
 
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when the auth cookie is not defined. 
+        /// </summary>
+        private async Task HandleAuthCookieNotDefinedException(Exception exception)
+        {
+            if (exception?.GetType() == typeof(AuthcookieNotDefinedException))
+            {
+                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error("Map page is shown (probable for the first time after startup of app) and COPRI auth cookie is not defined. {@l_oException}", exception);
+
+                // COPRI reports an auth cookie error.
+                await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
+                    AppResources.MessageWaring,
+                    AppResources.MessageMapPageErrorAuthcookieUndefined,
+                    AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
+
+                await TinkApp.GetConnector(IsConnected).Command.DoLogout();
+                TinkApp.ActiveUser.Logout();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the available stations on the map.
+        /// </summary>
+        private async Task SetStationsOnMap(StationDictionary stations)
+        {
+            if (Pins.Count > 0 && Pins.Count != stations.Count)
+            {
+                // Either
+                // - user logged in/ logged out which might lead to more/ less stations beeing available
+                // - new stations were added/ existing ones remove
+                Pins.Clear();
+            }
+
+            // Check if there are alreay any pins to the map 
+            // i.e detecte first call of member OnAppearing after construction
+            if (Pins.Count <= 0)
+            {
+                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Debug($"{(ActiveFilterMap.GetGroup().Any() ? $"Active map filter is {string.Join(",", ActiveFilterMap.GetGroup())}." : "Map filter is off.")}");
+
+                // Map was not yet initialized.
+                // Get stations from Copri
+                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("No pins detected on page.");
+                if (stations.CopriVersion < CopriCallsStatic.UnsupportedVersionLower)
+                {
+                    await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
+                        AppResources.MessageWaring,
+                        string.Format(AppResources.MessageCopriVersionIsOutdated, ContactPageViewModel.GetAppName(TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri)),
+                        AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
+
+                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error($"Outdated version of app detected. Version expected is {stations.CopriVersion}.");
+                }
+
+                if (stations.CopriVersion >= CopriCallsStatic.UnsupportedVersionUpper)
+                {
+                    await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
+                        AppResources.MessageWaring,
+                        string.Format(AppResources.MessageAppVersionIsOutdated, ContactPageViewModel.GetAppName(TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri)),
+                        AppResources.MessageAnswerOk);
+
+                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error($"Outdated version of app detected. Version expected is {stations.CopriVersion}.");
+                }
+
+                // Set pins to their positions on map.
+                InitializePins(stations);
+
+                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Verbose("Update of pins done.");
+            }
+
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Moves the map to the current position of the user.
         /// If location permission hasn't been granted, the position is not adjusted.
         /// </summary>
-        private async void moveMapToCurrentPositionOfUser()
+        private async Task MoveMapToCurrentPositionOfUser()
         {
+
+            Status status = await RequestLocationPermission();
+            if (status == Status.Granted)
+            {
+                Location currentLocation = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    currentLocation = TinkApp.CenterMapToCurrentLocation
+                        ? await GeolocationService.GetAsync()
+                        : null;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error("Getting location failed. {Exception}", ex);
+                }
+
+                MoveAndScale(m_oMoveToRegionDelegate, TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri, ActiveFilterMap, currentLocation);
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Requests the location permission from the user.
+        /// If the user declines, a dialog prompot is shown, telling the user to toggle the permission in the device settings.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The permission status.</returns>
+        private async Task<Status> RequestLocationPermission()
+        {
+            // Check location permission
             var status = await PermissionsService.CheckStatusAsync();
-            if (status != Status.Granted) return;
-            Location currentLocation = null;
-            try
+            if (TinkApp.CenterMapToCurrentLocation
+                && !GeolocationService.IsSimulation
+                && status != Status.Granted)
             {
-                currentLocation = TinkApp.CenterMapToCurrentLocation
-                    ? await GeolocationService.GetAsync()
-                    : null;
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Log.ForContext<MapPageViewModel>().Error("Getting location failed. {Exception}", ex);
-            }
+                status = await PermissionsService.RequestAsync();
 
-            MoveAndScale(m_oMoveToRegionDelegate, TinkApp.Uris.ActiveUri, ActiveFilterMap, currentLocation);
+                if (status != Status.Granted)
+                {
+                    var dialogResult = await ViewService.DisplayAlert(
+                        AppResources.MessageTitleHint,
+                        AppResources.MessageCenterMapLocationPermissionOpenDialog,
+                        AppResources.MessageAnswerYes,
+                        AppResources.MessageAnswerNo);
 
+                    if (dialogResult)
+                    {
+                        // User decided to give access to locations permissions.
+                        PermissionsService.OpenAppSettings();
+                        ActionText = "";
+                        IsRunning = false;
+                        IsMapPageEnabled = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return status;
         }
 
         /// <summary> Moves map and scales visible region depending on active filter. </summary>