diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index e9b9446656..1c6cccb6a3 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -836,12 +836,12 @@ LEVEL = Info
 ;;
 ;; Default map service. No external API support has been included. A service has to allow
 ;; searching using URL parameters, the location will be appended to the URL as escaped query parameter.
-;; Disabled by default, some example values are:
+;; Some example values are:
 ;; - OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=
 ;; - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/
 ;; - MapQuest: https://www.mapquest.com/search/
 ;; - Bing Maps: https://www.bing.com/maps?where1=
-; USER_LOCATION_MAP_URL =
+; USER_LOCATION_MAP_URL = https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=
 ;;
 ;; Enable heatmap on users profiles.
 ;ENABLE_USER_HEATMAP = true
diff --git a/modules/setting/service.go b/modules/setting/service.go
index 3ea1501236..befb94b61b 100644
--- a/modules/setting/service.go
+++ b/modules/setting/service.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func loadServiceFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
 	Service.AllowCrossRepositoryDependencies = sec.Key("ALLOW_CROSS_REPOSITORY_DEPENDENCIES").MustBool(true)
 	Service.DefaultAllowOnlyContributorsToTrackTime = sec.Key("DEFAULT_ALLOW_ONLY_CONTRIBUTORS_TO_TRACK_TIME").MustBool(true)
 	Service.NoReplyAddress = sec.Key("NO_REPLY_ADDRESS").MustString("noreply." + Domain)
-	Service.UserLocationMapURL = sec.Key("USER_LOCATION_MAP_URL").String()
+	Service.UserLocationMapURL = sec.Key("USER_LOCATION_MAP_URL").MustString("https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=")
 	Service.EnableUserHeatmap = sec.Key("ENABLE_USER_HEATMAP").MustBool(true)
 	Service.AutoWatchNewRepos = sec.Key("AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS").MustBool(true)
 	Service.AutoWatchOnChanges = sec.Key("AUTO_WATCH_ON_CHANGES").MustBool(false)