diff --git a/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml b/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml
index f9820ad3..f576db88 100644
--- a/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml
+++ b/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 
         <map:Map x:Name="map" ManipulationMode="All"
                  Center="53.5,8.2"
+                 DoubleTapped="MapDoubleTapped"
                  MinZoomLevel="2" MaxZoomLevel="21" ZoomLevel="11"
                  PointerPressed="MapPointerPressed"
                  PointerReleased="MapPointerReleased"
diff --git a/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml.cs b/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml.cs
index 498f30c7..7f71de24 100644
--- a/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/SampleApps/UniversalApp/MainPage.xaml.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ namespace SampleApplication
             Debug.WriteLine("SelectedItems: " + string.Join(", ", ((MapItemsControl)sender).SelectedItems.OfType<PointItem>().Select(item => item.Name)));
         }
 
+        private void MapDoubleTapped(object sender, DoubleTappedRoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.OriginalSource is Map map)
+            {
+                map.TargetCenter = map.ViewToLocation(e.GetPosition(map));
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ResetHeadingButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             map.TargetHeading = 0d;