diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 624b16c1..c7cd6992 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ export REDIS_URL=
 # Activities
 export TILE_SERVER_URL=
 export MAP_ATTRIBUTION=
+#export DEFAULT_STATICMAP=False
 export WEATHER_API_KEY=
diff --git a/fittrackee/config.py b/fittrackee/config.py
index 7bdb9148..d1bbd7f2 100644
--- a/fittrackee/config.py
+++ b/fittrackee/config.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class BaseConfig:
             'target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenStreetMap</a>'
             ' contributors',
         ),
+        'DEFAULT_STATICMAP': (
+            os.environ.get('DEFAULT_STATICMAP', 'False') == 'True'
+        ),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/fittrackee/tests/fixtures/fixtures_app.py b/fittrackee/tests/fixtures/fixtures_app.py
index 1de0b0ae..810f92fa 100644
--- a/fittrackee/tests/fixtures/fixtures_app.py
+++ b/fittrackee/tests/fixtures/fixtures_app.py
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ def app(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> Generator:
         monkeypatch.delenv('TILE_SERVER_URL')
     if os.getenv('MAP_ATTRIBUTION'):
         monkeypatch.delenv('MAP_ATTRIBUTION')
+    if os.getenv('DEFAULT_STATICMAP'):
+        monkeypatch.delenv('DEFAULT_STATICMAP')
+    yield from get_app(with_config=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app_default_static_map(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> Generator:
+    monkeypatch.setenv('DEFAULT_STATICMAP', 'True')
     yield from get_app(with_config=True)
 
 
diff --git a/fittrackee/tests/workouts/test_workouts_api_1_post.py b/fittrackee/tests/workouts/test_workouts_api_1_post.py
index 3850696a..aecf1142 100644
--- a/fittrackee/tests/workouts/test_workouts_api_1_post.py
+++ b/fittrackee/tests/workouts/test_workouts_api_1_post.py
@@ -360,6 +360,37 @@ class TestPostWorkoutWithGpx(ApiTestCaseMixin, CallArgsMixin):
             in call_args[0]
         )
 
+    def test_it_calls_default_tile_server_for_static_map(
+        self,
+        app_default_static_map: Flask,
+        user_1: User,
+        sport_1_cycling: Sport,
+        gpx_file: str,
+        static_map_get_mock: Mock,
+    ) -> None:
+        client, auth_token = self.get_test_client_and_auth_token(
+            app_default_static_map
+        )
+        client.post(
+            '/api/workouts',
+            data=dict(
+                file=(BytesIO(str.encode(gpx_file)), 'example.gpx'),
+                data='{"sport_id": 1}',
+            ),
+            headers=dict(
+                content_type='multipart/form-data',
+                Authorization=f'Bearer {auth_token}',
+            ),
+        )
+
+        call_args = self.get_args(static_map_get_mock.call_args)
+        assert (
+            app_default_static_map.config['TILE_SERVER']['URL']
+            .replace('{s}.', '')
+            .replace('/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', '')
+            not in call_args[0]
+        )
+
     def test_it_returns_500_if_gpx_file_has_not_tracks(
         self,
         app: Flask,
diff --git a/fittrackee/workouts/utils.py b/fittrackee/workouts/utils.py
index 3e07080d..35cf6598 100644
--- a/fittrackee/workouts/utils.py
+++ b/fittrackee/workouts/utils.py
@@ -265,14 +265,11 @@ def generate_map(map_filepath: str, map_data: List) -> None:
     """
     Generate and save map image from map data
     """
-    m = StaticMap(
-        400,
-        225,
-        10,
-        url_template=current_app.config['TILE_SERVER']['URL'].replace(
+    m = StaticMap(400, 225, 10)
+    if not current_app.config['TILE_SERVER']['DEFAULT_STATICMAP']:
+        m.url_template = current_app.config['TILE_SERVER']['URL'].replace(
             '{s}.', ''
-        ),
-    )
+        )
     line = Line(map_data, '#3388FF', 4)
     m.add_line(line)
     image = m.render()