diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
index 4cc58b0fe7..4ac9860b2e 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/timeline.service.dart
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ class TimelineFactory {
   TimelineService fromAssetsWithBuckets(List<BaseAsset> assets, TimelineOrigin type) =>
       TimelineService(_timelineRepository.fromAssetsWithBuckets(assets, type));
 
-  TimelineService map(List<String> userIds, TimelineMapOptions options) =>
-      TimelineService(_timelineRepository.map(userIds, options, groupBy));
+  /// Creates a TimelineService for serving geographical map queries, such assets within bounded locations
+  TimelineService geographicMap(
+    List<String> userIds,
+    TimelineMapOptions Function() currentOptions,
+    Stream<TimelineMapOptions> optionsStream,
+  ) => TimelineService(_timelineRepository.geographicMap(userIds, currentOptions, optionsStream, groupBy));
 }
 
 class TimelineService {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/timeline.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/timeline.repository.dart
index 593d93dc40..8b7d312780 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/timeline.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/timeline.repository.dart
@@ -509,9 +509,21 @@ class DriftTimelineRepository extends DriftDatabaseRepository {
     return query.map((row) => row.toDto()).get();
   }
 
-  TimelineQuery map(List<String> userIds, TimelineMapOptions options, GroupAssetsBy groupBy) => (
-    bucketSource: () => _watchMapBucket(userIds, options, groupBy: groupBy),
-    assetSource: (offset, count) => _getMapBucketAssets(userIds, options, offset: offset, count: count),
+  /// Creates a geographic map query that can dynamically filter on changing [TimelineMapOptions]
+  /// (most notably the active map bounds)
+  TimelineQuery geographicMap(
+    List<String> userIds,
+    TimelineMapOptions Function() currentOptions,
+    Stream<TimelineMapOptions> optionsStream,
+    GroupAssetsBy groupBy,
+  ) => (
+    bucketSource: () => Stream.value(currentOptions())
+        .followedBy(optionsStream)
+        .switchMap(
+          // Any error would kill the stream for all options; make sure the stream stays alive
+          (options) => _watchMapBucket(userIds, options, groupBy: groupBy).handleError((_) {}),
+        ),
+    assetSource: (offset, count) => _getMapBucketAssets(userIds, currentOptions(), offset: offset, count: count),
     origin: TimelineOrigin.map,
   );
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/bottom_sheet/map_bottom_sheet.widget.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/bottom_sheet/map_bottom_sheet.widget.dart
index 945bdc9584..4412f6dccf 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/bottom_sheet/map_bottom_sheet.widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/bottom_sheet/map_bottom_sheet.widget.dart
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class _ScopedMapTimeline extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    // TODO: this causes the timeline to switch to flicker to "loading" state and back. This is both janky and inefficient.
     return ProviderScope(
       overrides: [
         timelineServiceProvider.overrideWith((ref) {
@@ -44,13 +43,16 @@ class _ScopedMapTimeline extends StatelessWidget {
             throw Exception('User must be logged in to access archive');
           }
 
-          final users = ref.watch(mapStateProvider).withPartners
-              ? ref.watch(timelineUsersProvider).valueOrNull ?? [user.id]
-              : [user.id];
+          final withPartners = ref.watch(mapStateProvider.select((s) => s.withPartners));
+          final users = withPartners ? ref.watch(timelineUsersProvider).valueOrNull ?? [user.id] : [user.id];
 
           final timelineService = ref
               .watch(timelineFactoryProvider)
-              .map(users, ref.watch(mapStateProvider).toOptions());
+              .geographicMap(
+                users,
+                () => ref.read(mapStateProvider).toOptions(),
+                ref.read(mapStateProvider.notifier).optionsStream,
+              );
           ref.onDispose(timelineService.dispose);
           return timelineService;
         }),
diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/map/map.state.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/map/map.state.dart
index 57ce619771..d14433cea2 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/map/map.state.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/map/map.state.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/events.model.dart';
@@ -63,11 +65,16 @@ class MapState {
 class MapStateNotifier extends Notifier<MapState> {
   MapStateNotifier();
 
+  final StreamController<TimelineMapOptions> _optionsController = StreamController.broadcast();
+
+  Stream<TimelineMapOptions> get optionsStream => _optionsController.stream;
+
   bool setBounds(LatLngBounds bounds) {
     if (state.bounds == bounds) {
       return false;
     }
     state = state.copyWith(bounds: bounds);
+    _optionsController.add(state.toOptions());
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -82,12 +89,14 @@ class MapStateNotifier extends Notifier<MapState> {
   void switchFavoriteOnly(bool isFavoriteOnly) {
     ref.read(settingsProvider).write(.mapShowFavoriteOnly, isFavoriteOnly);
     state = state.copyWith(onlyFavorites: isFavoriteOnly);
+    _optionsController.add(state.toOptions());
     EventStream.shared.emit(const MapMarkerReloadEvent());
   }
 
   void switchIncludeArchived(bool isIncludeArchived) {
     ref.read(settingsProvider).write(.mapIncludeArchived, isIncludeArchived);
     state = state.copyWith(includeArchived: isIncludeArchived);
+    _optionsController.add(state.toOptions());
     EventStream.shared.emit(const MapMarkerReloadEvent());
   }
 
@@ -100,11 +109,13 @@ class MapStateNotifier extends Notifier<MapState> {
   void setRelativeTime(int relativeDays) {
     ref.read(settingsProvider).write(.mapRelativeDate, relativeDays);
     state = state.copyWith(relativeDays: relativeDays);
+    _optionsController.add(state.toOptions());
     EventStream.shared.emit(const MapMarkerReloadEvent());
   }
 
   @override
   MapState build() {
+    ref.onDispose(_optionsController.close);
     final mapConfig = ref.read(appConfigProvider.select((config) => config.map));
     return MapState(
       themeMode: mapConfig.themeMode,