diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 42c89c2..f97f1a8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn upload(
             let location = if let (Some(la), Some(lo)) = (lat, lon) {
                 geocode::reverse_geocode(la, lo)
                     .await
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|_| format!("{:.5}, {:.5}", la, lo))
             } else {
                 String::new()
             };
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index f7aba83..3b9629f 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@
   </div>
 
   <script>
-    let gpsCoords = null;
+    // Restore coords if iOS discarded the page while camera was open
+    let gpsCoords = (() => {
+      try { return JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem('gpsCoords')); } catch { return null; }
+    })();
 
     function getLocation() {
       const el = document.getElementById('loc-status');
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@
       navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
         pos => {
           gpsCoords = { lat: pos.coords.latitude, lon: pos.coords.longitude };
+          sessionStorage.setItem('gpsCoords', JSON.stringify(gpsCoords));
           el.innerHTML = '<span style="color:#388e3c">📍 Location captured</span>';
         },
         err => {
@@ -328,6 +332,7 @@
     async function startOver() {
       await fetch('/reset', { method: 'POST' });
       gpsCoords = null;
+      sessionStorage.removeItem('gpsCoords');
       showStep(1);
     }