diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/getMapExport.js b/packages/api/src/utility/getMapExport.js
index 194354be4..5dc108b07 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/getMapExport.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/getMapExport.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const getMapExport = (geoJson) => {
       })
       .addTo(map);
       
+	  Leaflet.control.scale().addTo(map);
+	  
       const geoJsonObj = leaflet
       .geoJSON(${JSON.stringify(geoJson)}, {
         style: function () {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/elements/MapView.svelte b/packages/web/src/elements/MapView.svelte
index 40f89f4c1..ff9c44152 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/elements/MapView.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/elements/MapView.svelte
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
       })
       .addTo(map);
 
+	leaflet.control.scale().addTo(map);
+
     addObjectToMap();
   });