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Lightroom Classic 15.5 · Fixed bug

GPS badge opens map at previous location after restart

Fixed in Lightroom Classic 16.0, according to Adobe’s release notes. The bug was reported for Lightroom Classic 15.5.

Status
Fixed in 16.0
Severity
Minor
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows and macOS

The fix · Lightroom Classic 16.0

“After restarting Lightroom Classic, when you open a photo, its GPS badge displays an incorrect location in the Map module.”
Adobe’s release notes

Workaround · if you stay on Lightroom Classic 15.5

Click the GPS badge a second time to center the map on the correct photo.

Timeline

  1. Aug 11, 2026Reported on Lightroom Classic 15.5
  2. Nov 10, 2026Fixed in Lightroom Classic 16.0per Adobe’s release notes

The report

5 votes · 10 replies

Reported on Windows by 2 people, on macOS by 2 (from the report and 10 replies).

“P: Clicking GPS badge displays wrong location after LR restart”

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