diff --git a/ground/gcs/src/libs/opmapcontrol/src/mapwidget/homeitem.cpp b/ground/gcs/src/libs/opmapcontrol/src/mapwidget/homeitem.cpp
index 6cbd9cec6..b6d7747cb 100644
--- a/ground/gcs/src/libs/opmapcontrol/src/mapwidget/homeitem.cpp
+++ b/ground/gcs/src/libs/opmapcontrol/src/mapwidget/homeitem.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ QRectF HomeItem::boundingRect() const
     if (pic.width() > localsafearea * 2 && !toggleRefresh) {
         return QRectF(-pic.width() / 2, -pic.height() / 2, pic.width(), pic.height());
     } else {
-        return QRectF(-localsafearea, -localsafearea, localsafearea * 2, localsafearea * 2);
+        // FIXME: LP-573 For some reason when boundingRect is defined normally,
+        // return QRectF(-localsafearea, -localsafearea, localsafearea * 2, localsafearea * 2);
+        // the previous safearea circle and Home (both at previous/smaller size) still drawed
+        // into the corner of boudingRect area when zoom in.
+        // Current workaround is done expanding x100 the boundingRect returned.
+        return QRectF(-localsafearea * 100, -localsafearea * 100, localsafearea * 200, localsafearea * 200);
     }
 }