diff --git a/code/boot.js b/code/boot.js
index 328855d0..d37cdb3b 100644
--- a/code/boot.js
+++ b/code/boot.js
@@ -561,6 +561,19 @@ window.setupLayerChooserApi = function() {
     }
 
     return true;
+  };
+
+  var _update = window.layerChooser._update;
+  window.layerChooser._update = function() {
+    // update layer menu in IITCm
+    try {
+      if(typeof android != 'undefined')
+        window.layerChooser.getLayers();
+    } catch(e) {
+      console.error(e);
+    }
+    // call through
+    return _update.apply(this, arguments);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
index 7cd80677..f101d82d 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_MapSettings.java
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ public class IITC_MapSettings implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnItemClickList
 
     public void onBootFinished() {
         mLoading = false;
-        updateLayers();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -279,10 +278,4 @@ public class IITC_MapSettings implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnItemClickList
         }
         mOverlayLayers.notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
-
-    public void updateLayers() {
-        if (!mLoading) {
-            mIitc.getWebView().loadUrl("javascript: window.layerChooser.getLayers()");
-        }
-    }
 }