diff --git a/simgear/canvas/elements/CanvasMap.cxx b/simgear/canvas/elements/CanvasMap.cxx
index 73ba6b0d..bbf5645e 100644
--- a/simgear/canvas/elements/CanvasMap.cxx
+++ b/simgear/canvas/elements/CanvasMap.cxx
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ namespace canvas
       _projection->setOrientation(child->getFloatValue());
     else if( child->getNameString() == "range" )
       _projection->setRange(child->getDoubleValue());
+    else if( child->getNameString() == "screen-range" )
+      _projection->setScreenRange(child->getDoubleValue());
     else
       return Group::childChanged(child);