diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93916ef..83c5656 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #### Some features are maybe merged
 
 - Updates selected node or list (incl. image stats cache-breaker) - not only overview tables
+- Zoom level for nodes (`nodeZoom`)
 - Formatted Code
 - Grunt inline for some css and js - less requests
 - Icon font with only needed icons
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ Setting this to `false` will hide contact information for nodes.
 Nodes being online for less than maxAge days are considered "new". Likewise,
 nodes being offline for more than than maxAge days are considered "lost".
 
+## nodeZoom (integer)
+
+Max level to be applied by clicking a node or open a node. With value `18` near by buildings and streets should be visible.
+Interesting if one of configured map provider has zoom-level under `18`.
+
 ## mapLayers (List)
 
 A list of objects describing map layers. Each object has at least `name`
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 8ff9d2a..34376bb 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   "siteName": "Freifunk Regensburg",
   "showContact": false,
   "maxAge": 14,
+  "nodeZoom": 18,
   "mapLayers": [
     {
       "name": "OpenStreetMap.HOT",
diff --git a/lib/map.js b/lib/map.js
index 0afdee8..bc91664 100644
--- a/lib/map.js
+++ b/lib/map.js
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ define(["map/clientlayer", "map/labelslayer",
       }
 
       function setView(bounds) {
-        map.fitBounds(bounds, {paddingTopLeft: [sidebar(), 0]});
+        map.fitBounds(bounds, {paddingTopLeft: [sidebar(), 0], maxZoom: config.nodeZoom});
       }
 
       function resetZoom() {