diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
index cb4a14e..930995f 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { filterByTrustLevel, type TrustFilterLevel } from '@/lib/trustFilter';
 import { SortDropdown, type SortOption } from '@/components/SortDropdown';
 import { calculateDistance } from '@/lib/sortOptions';
 import { useZapTotals, zapTargetKey } from '@/hooks/useZapTotals';
+import { useIsMobile } from '@/hooks/useIsMobile';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
@@ -603,7 +604,11 @@ export default function MapPage() {
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<SortOption>('recent');
   // Seed from the cached last-known location so the "you are here" badge and
   // proximity sorting are available instantly; a fresh fix updates it.
+  // Mobile-only: Near Me is a mobile affordance, so desktop shows no location
+  // pin (or proximity sort).
+  const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const [userLocation, setUserLocation] = useState<{lat: number; lon: number} | null>(() => {
+    if (!isMobile) return null;
     const cached = getLastLocation();
     return cached ? { lat: cached.lat, lon: cached.lng } : null;
   });
@@ -1635,7 +1640,7 @@ export default function MapPage() {
                   showCrews={showCrews}
                   showBtcMap={showBtcMap}
                   flyTo={flyTo}
-                  userLocation={userLocation ? { lat: userLocation.lat, lng: userLocation.lon } : null}
+                  userLocation={isMobile && userLocation ? { lat: userLocation.lat, lng: userLocation.lon } : null}
                 />
               </Suspense>
               {/* Loading indicator — a slim, honest top bar. The map stays