diff --git a/src/view.map.js b/src/view.map.js
index eb8f9631..21c0dca2 100644
--- a/src/view.map.js
+++ b/src/view.map.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ my.Map = Backbone.View.extend({
   // If not found, the user will need to define the fields via the editor.
   latitudeFieldNames: ['lat','latitude'],
   longitudeFieldNames: ['lon','longitude'],
-  geometryFieldNames: ['geom','the_geom','geometry','spatial','location'],
+  geometryFieldNames: ['geojson', 'geom','the_geom','geometry','spatial','location'],
 
   initialize: function(options) {
     var self = this;