diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
index a0e41006b..5f80fc37e 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <string name="default_table_public_key">defaultTablePublic</string>
   <string name="drive_sync_key">driveSync</string>
   <string name="google_account_key">googleAccount</string>
+  <string name="map_type_key">mapType</string>
   <string name="max_recording_distance_key">maxRecordingDistance</string>
   <string name="metric_units_key">metricUnits</string>
   <string name="min_recording_distance_key">minRecordingDistance</string>
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
index b549bd85e..87b4fd05f 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MyTracksMapFragment.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.ApiAdapterFactory;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.GoogleLocationUtils;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.IntentUtils;
 import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.LocationUtils;
+import com.google.android.apps.mytracks.util.PreferencesUtils;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdate;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
@@ -80,8 +81,7 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
   private static final String
       KEEP_CURRENT_LOCATION_VISIBLE_KEY = "keep_current_location_visible_key";
   private static final String ZOOM_TO_CURRENT_LOCATION_KEY = "zoom_to_current_location_key";
-  private static final String MAP_TYPE = "map_type";
-  
+
   private static final float DEFAULT_ZOOM_LEVEL = 18f;
 
   // Google's latitude and longitude
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
   public void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
     super.onCreate(bundle);
     setHasOptionsMenu(true);
-    ApiAdapterFactory.getApiAdapter().invalidMenu(getActivity());
     mapOverlay = new MapOverlay(getActivity());
   }
 
@@ -224,15 +223,18 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
       zoomToCurrentLocation = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(ZOOM_TO_CURRENT_LOCATION_KEY, false);
       currentLocation = (Location) savedInstanceState.getParcelable(CURRENT_LOCATION_KEY);
       updateCurrentLocation();
-      if (googleMap != null) {
-        googleMap.setMapType(savedInstanceState.getInt(MAP_TYPE, GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL));
-      }
     }
   }
 
   @Override
   public void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
+    if (googleMap != null) {
+      int mapType = PreferencesUtils.getInt(
+          getActivity(), R.string.map_type_key, PreferencesUtils.MAP_TYPE_DEFAUlT);
+      googleMap.setMapType(mapType);
+      ApiAdapterFactory.getApiAdapter().invalidMenu(getActivity());
+    }
     resumeTrackDataHub();
   }
 
@@ -244,9 +246,6 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
     }
     outState.putBoolean(KEEP_CURRENT_LOCATION_VISIBLE_KEY, keepCurrentLocationVisible);
     outState.putBoolean(ZOOM_TO_CURRENT_LOCATION_KEY, zoomToCurrentLocation);
-    if (googleMap != null) {
-      outState.putInt(MAP_TYPE, googleMap.getMapType());
-    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -333,6 +332,7 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
     if (googleMap != null) {
       googleMap.setMapType(type);
       menuItem.setChecked(true);
+      PreferencesUtils.setInt(getActivity(), R.string.map_type_key, type);
     }
     return true;
   }
@@ -637,12 +637,13 @@ public class MyTracksMapFragment extends SupportMapFragment implements TrackData
               tripStatistics.getTopDegrees(), tripStatistics.getRightDegrees());
           LatLngBounds bounds = LatLngBounds.builder()
               .include(southWest).include(northEast).build();
-          
+
           /**
-           * Note cannot call CameraUpdate.newLatLngBounds(LatLngBounds bounds, int padding)
-           * if the map view has not undergone layout. Thus calling 
-           * CameraUpdate.newLatLngBounds(LatLngBounds bounds, int width, int height, int padding)
-           * after making sure that mapView is valid in the above code.
+           * Note cannot call CameraUpdate.newLatLngBounds(LatLngBounds bounds,
+           * int padding) if the map view has not undergone layout. Thus calling
+           * CameraUpdate.newLatLngBounds(LatLngBounds bounds, int width, int
+           * height, int padding) after making sure that mapView is valid in the
+           * above code.
            */
           CameraUpdate cameraUpdate = CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngBounds(
               bounds, mapView.getWidth(), mapView.getHeight(), MAP_VIEW_PADDING);
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
index b7f233ad5..55ed3d358 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -59,12 +59,15 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
   public static final boolean DEFAULT_TABLE_PUBLIC_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final String DRIVE_DELETED_LIST_DEFAULT = "";
   public static final long DRIVE_LARGEST_CHANGE_ID_DEFAULT = -1L;
-  public static final boolean DRIVE_SYNC_DEFAULT = false;  
-  
+  public static final boolean DRIVE_SYNC_DEFAULT = false;
+
   // Value for split_frequency_key and voice_frequency_key
   public static final int FREQUENCY_OFF = 0;
-  
+
   public static final String GOOGLE_ACCOUNT_DEFAULT = "";
+
+  public static final int MAP_TYPE_DEFAUlT = 1;
+
   public static final int MAX_RECORDING_DISTANCE_DEFAULT = 200;
   public static final boolean METRIC_UNITS_DEFAULT = true;
   public static final int MIN_RECORDING_DISTANCE_DEFAULT = 5;
@@ -84,13 +87,13 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
   public static final boolean RECORDING_TRACK_PAUSED_DEFAULT = true;
   public static final boolean REPORT_SPEED_DEFAULT = true;
   public static final long SELECTED_TRACK_ID_DEFAULT = -1L;
-  
+
   public static final boolean SEND_TO_DRIVE_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final boolean SEND_TO_FUSION_TABLES_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final boolean SEND_TO_MAPS_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final boolean SEND_TO_SPREADSHEETS_DEFAULT = false;
-  
-  public static final String SENSOR_TYPE_DEFAULT = "NONE"; 
+
+  public static final String SENSOR_TYPE_DEFAULT = "NONE";
   public static final int SPLIT_FREQUENCY_DEFAULT = 0;
   public static final boolean STATS_SHOW_COORDINATE_DEFAULT = false;
   public static final boolean STATS_SHOW_ELEVATION_DEFAULT = false;