diff --git a/utils/zoomAndCenterUtils.js b/utils/zoomAndCenterUtils.js
index 4d1e46c4b..5bd87b9e2 100644
--- a/utils/zoomAndCenterUtils.js
+++ b/utils/zoomAndCenterUtils.js
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@ export const zoomIn = (e, map) => {
     console.error("map is not defined in zoomIn");
     return;
   }
-  map.flyTo(e.latlng, 12);
-  localStorage.setItem("mapZoom", map.getZoom());
-  localStorage.setItem("mapCenter", JSON.stringify(map.getCenter()));
+
+  const currentZoom = map.getZoom();
+
+  if (currentZoom < 14) {
+    map.flyTo(e.latlng, 14);
+    localStorage.setItem("mapZoom", 16);
+    localStorage.setItem("mapCenter", JSON.stringify(map.getCenter()));
+  }
 };
 
 export const zoomOut = (map) => {
@@ -24,14 +29,18 @@ export const zoomOut = (map) => {
     console.error("map is not defined in zoomOut");
     return;
   }
-  const x = 51.41321407879154;
-  const y = 7.739617925303934;
-  const zoom = 7;
-  //console.log("map");
-  //console.log(map);
-  map.flyTo([x, y], zoom);
-  localStorage.setItem("mapZoom", map.getZoom());
-  localStorage.setItem("mapCenter", JSON.stringify(map.getCenter()));
+
+  const currentZoom = map.getZoom();
+
+  if (currentZoom > 7) {
+    const x = 51.41321407879154;
+    const y = 7.739617925303934;
+    const zoom = 7;
+
+    map.flyTo([x, y], zoom);
+    localStorage.setItem("mapZoom", zoom);
+    localStorage.setItem("mapCenter", JSON.stringify(map.getCenter()));
+  }
 };
 
 export const centerHere = (e, map) => {