diff --git a/flexmeasures/ui/crud/assets.py b/flexmeasures/ui/crud/assets.py
index 1ad067848..0ea84eb75 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/ui/crud/assets.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/ui/crud/assets.py
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
 from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
+from flexmeasures.data.config import db
 from flexmeasures.data.auth_setup import unauthorized_handler
 from flexmeasures.data.services.users import (
     get_users,
     create_user,
     InvalidFlexMeasuresUser,
 )
-from flexmeasures.data.services.resources import get_markets
+from flexmeasures.data.services.resources import get_markets, get_center_location
 from flexmeasures.data.models.assets import AssetType, Asset
 from flexmeasures.data.models.user import User
 from flexmeasures.data.models.markets import Market
@@ -188,7 +189,11 @@ def get(self, id: str):
 
             asset_form = with_options(NewAssetForm())
             return render_flexmeasures_template(
-                "crud/asset_new.html", asset_form=asset_form, msg=""
+                "crud/asset_new.html",
+                asset_form=asset_form,
+                msg="",
+                map_center=get_center_location(db, user=current_user),
+                mapboxAccessToken=current_app.config.get("MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN", ""),
             )
 
         get_asset_response = InternalApi().get(
@@ -268,7 +273,11 @@ def post(self, id: str):
             if asset is None:
                 msg = "Cannot create asset. " + error_msg
                 return render_flexmeasures_template(
-                    "crud/asset_new.html", asset_form=asset_form, msg=msg
+                    "crud/asset_new.html",
+                    asset_form=asset_form,
+                    msg=msg,
+                    map_center=get_center_location(db, user=current_user),
+                    mapboxAccessToken=current_app.config.get("MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN", ""),
                 )
 
         else:
@@ -278,6 +287,8 @@ def post(self, id: str):
                     "crud/asset_new.html",
                     asset_form=asset_form,
                     msg="Cannot edit asset.",
+                    map_center=get_center_location(db, user=current_user),
+                    mapboxAccessToken=current_app.config.get("MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN", ""),
                 )
             patch_asset_response = InternalApi().patch(
                 url_for("flexmeasures_api_v2_0.patch_asset", id=id),
diff --git a/flexmeasures/ui/templates/crud/asset_new.html b/flexmeasures/ui/templates/crud/asset_new.html
index 9dad299ac..25c54f15a 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/ui/templates/crud/asset_new.html
+++ b/flexmeasures/ui/templates/crud/asset_new.html
@@ -167,13 +167,14 @@ <h3>Location</h3>
 
     // create map
     var assetMap = L
-        .map('mapid', { center: [33.37, 126.57], zoom: 10 })
+        .map('mapid', { center: [{{ map_center[0] }}, {{ map_center[1] }}], zoom: 10})
         .on('popupopen', function () {
             $(function () {
                 $('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip();
             });
         });
-    tileLayer.addTo(assetMap);
+    addTileLayer(assetMap, '{{ mapboxAccessToken }}');
+
 
     var location_icon = new L.DivIcon({
         className: 'map-icon',