diff --git a/src/photonGeocode.js b/src/photonGeocode.js
index 6065a8761..d1b11fe5c 100644
--- a/src/photonGeocode.js
+++ b/src/photonGeocode.js
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import * as Utils from './utils.js';
 // HTTP session timeout (in seconds)
 const TIMEOUT = 5;
 
+const LOCATION_BIAS_SCALE = 0.21;
+
 export class PhotonGeocode {
     constructor() {
         this._session =
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ export class PhotonGeocode {
         if (latitude !== null && longitude != null) {
             query.add('lat', latitude);
             query.add('lon', longitude);
+            if (string)
+                query.add('location_bias_scale', LOCATION_BIAS_SCALE);
         }
 
         if (string)