diff --git a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/joshuapirihi.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/joshuapirihi.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 423ac35f..8bcb5868 100644
Binary files a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/joshuapirihi.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/joshuapirihi.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/MeshtasticClientApp.swift b/MeshtasticClient/MeshtasticClientApp.swift
index e72b1713..10879c8b 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/MeshtasticClientApp.swift
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/MeshtasticClientApp.swift
@@ -23,10 +23,21 @@ struct MeshtasticClientApp: App {
 				let fileManager = FileManager.default
 				let documentsDirectory = fileManager.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!
 				let destination = documentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent("offline_map.mbtiles", isDirectory: false)
+				
+				//do we need to delete an old one?
+				if (fileManager.fileExists(atPath: destination.path)) {
+					print("ℹ️ Found an old map file.  Deleting it")
+					try? fileManager.removeItem(atPath: destination.path)
+				}
+				
 				try? fileManager.copyItem(at: url, to: destination)
 				
 				if (fileManager.fileExists(atPath: destination.path)) {
 					print("ℹ️ Saved the map file")
+					
+					//need to tell the map view that it needs to update and try loading the new overlay
+					UserDefaults.standard.set(Date().timeIntervalSince1970, forKey: "lastUpdatedLocalMapFile")
+					
 				} else {
 					print("💥 Didn't save the map file")
 				}
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/LocalMBTileOverlay.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/LocalMBTileOverlay.swift
index 088f6365..ed3f4022 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/LocalMBTileOverlay.swift
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/LocalMBTileOverlay.swift
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ extension MKMapRect {
 	}
 }
 
+enum MapTileError: Error {
+	case invalidFormat
+	case other
+}
+
 class LocalMBTileOverlay: MKTileOverlay {
 
 	var path: String!
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ class LocalMBTileOverlay: MKTileOverlay {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	init(mbTilePath path: String) {
+	init?(mbTilePath path: String) {
 		
 		super.init(urlTemplate: nil)
 		self.path = path
@@ -58,6 +63,12 @@ class LocalMBTileOverlay: MKTileOverlay {
 			let name = Expression<String>("name")
 			let value = Expression<String>("value")
 			
+			//make sure it's raster
+			let formatQuery = try mb.pluck(metadata.select(value).filter(name == "format"))
+			if formatQuery?[value] == nil || (formatQuery![value] != "jpg" && formatQuery![value] != "png") {
+				throw MapTileError.invalidFormat
+			}
+			
 			let minZQuery = try mb.pluck(metadata.select(value).filter(name == "minzoom"))
 			self.minimumZ = Int(minZQuery![value])!
 			
@@ -78,7 +89,8 @@ class LocalMBTileOverlay: MKTileOverlay {
 			
 			
 		} catch {
-			//print("MAP ERROR \(error)")
+			print("💥 Map tile error: \(error)")
+			return nil
 		}
 		
 		
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/MapViewModule.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/MapViewModule.swift
index 28fc41b4..0bebbc20 100644
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/MapViewModule.swift
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Views/Map/MapViewModule.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ public struct MapView: UIViewRepresentable {
 	
 	//@Binding private var region: MKCoordinateRegion
 	
+	//make this view dependent on the UserDefault that is updated when importing a new map file
+	@AppStorage("lastUpdatedLocalMapFile") private var lastUpdatedLocalMapFile = 0
+	@State private var loadedLastUpdatedLocalMapFile = 0
+	
 	private var customMapOverlay: CustomMapOverlay?
 	@State private var presentCustomMapOverlayHash: CustomMapOverlay?
 	
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ public struct MapView: UIViewRepresentable {
 			//mapView.region = self.region
 		//}
 		
-		if self.customMapOverlay != self.presentCustomMapOverlayHash {
+		if self.customMapOverlay != self.presentCustomMapOverlayHash || self.loadedLastUpdatedLocalMapFile != self.lastUpdatedLocalMapFile {
 			mapView.removeOverlays(mapView.overlays)
 			if let customMapOverlay = self.customMapOverlay {
 				
@@ -150,17 +154,19 @@ public struct MapView: UIViewRepresentable {
 					
 					print("Loading local map file")
 					
-					let overlay = LocalMBTileOverlay(mbTilePath: tilePath)
+					if let overlay = LocalMBTileOverlay(mbTilePath: tilePath) {
 					
-					overlay.canReplaceMapContent = false//customMapOverlay.canReplaceMapContent
+						overlay.canReplaceMapContent = false//customMapOverlay.canReplaceMapContent
 					
-					mapView.addOverlay(overlay)
+						mapView.addOverlay(overlay)
+					}
 				} else {
 					print("Couldn't find a local map file to load")
 				}
 			}
 			DispatchQueue.main.async {
 				self.presentCustomMapOverlayHash = self.customMapOverlay
+				self.loadedLastUpdatedLocalMapFile = self.lastUpdatedLocalMapFile
 			}
 		}