diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index 51d1b31..e615a60 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ var These3Words = (function () {
       });
 
       google.maps.event.addListener(that.map, 'click', function (evt) {
-        that.moveTo(evt.latLng);
+	that.mapZoom = that.map.getZoom();
+        setTimeout(function() {that.moveTo(evt.latLng)}, 300);
       });
 
       that.searchInput = document.createElement('input');
@@ -111,6 +112,12 @@ var These3Words = (function () {
 
   Map.prototype.moveTo = function (latLng) {
     var that = this;
+    // if zoom level has changed then the user
+    // double clicked instead of single clicked
+    // so we do not want to move, just zoom
+    if (that.map.getZoom() != that.mapZoom) {
+      return;
+    }
     apiGetFromLatLng(latLng, function (status, data) {
       if (status >= 200 && status < 400) {
         that.update(latLng, data.three);