diff --git a/code/smartphone.js b/code/smartphone.js
index 8ed9c445..43ec892f 100644
--- a/code/smartphone.js
+++ b/code/smartphone.js
@@ -174,8 +174,15 @@ window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot = function() {
     addHook('portalSelected', window.setAndroidPermalink);
   }
 
+
+  // for some reason, leaflet misses the WebView size being set at startup on IITC Mobile
+  // create a short timer that checks for this issue
+  setTimeout (function() { map.invalidateSize(); }, 0.2*1000);
+
 }
 
+
+
 window.setAndroidPermalink = function() {
   var c = window.map.getCenter();
   var lat = Math.round(c.lat*1E6)/1E6;