diff --git a/vehicle-data-platform/apps/web/src/v2/map/FleetMap.tsx b/vehicle-data-platform/apps/web/src/v2/map/FleetMap.tsx
index 777977b0..f12e4e07 100644
--- a/vehicle-data-platform/apps/web/src/v2/map/FleetMap.tsx
+++ b/vehicle-data-platform/apps/web/src/v2/map/FleetMap.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const MAX_POINT_MOVE_DURATION_MS = 120_000;
 const MIN_POINT_MOVE_FRAME_MS = 100;
 const MAX_POINT_MOVE_FRAME_MS = 220;
 const POINT_MOVE_EPSILON = 0.000003;
+const MAP_FOLLOW_FRAME_MS = 500;
 const MAP_INTERACTION_PAN_DURATION_MS = 650;
 const clusterVisualCache = new Map<number, { diameter: number; url: string }>();
 
@@ -516,6 +517,8 @@ export function FleetMap({ vehicles, selectedVin, onSelect, monitorMap, onSelect
     let startedAt: number | undefined;
     const longestMoveDuration = Math.max(...[...movingIDs].map((id) => moveDurationByID.get(id) ?? DEFAULT_POINT_MOVE_DURATION_MS));
     const frameMs = pointMoveFrameMs(data.length, motions.length);
+    let lastFollowAt = 0;
+    let selectedFollowComplete = false;
     const paint = (elapsed: number) => {
       advancePointMotions(motions, elapsed);
       mass.setData(data);
@@ -526,7 +529,12 @@ export function FleetMap({ vehicles, selectedVin, onSelect, monitorMap, onSelect
         if (label) label.position = motion.point.lnglat;
         if (selectedVinRef.current === motion.point.id) {
           selectionRef.current?.setPosition?.(motion.point.lnglat);
-          if (followSelectedRef.current) mapRef.current?.setCenter?.(motion.point.lnglat);
+          const motionComplete = elapsed >= motion.durationMs;
+          if (followSelectedRef.current && !selectedFollowComplete && (elapsed - lastFollowAt >= MAP_FOLLOW_FRAME_MS || motionComplete)) {
+            mapRef.current?.setCenter?.(motion.point.lnglat);
+            lastFollowAt = elapsed;
+            selectedFollowComplete = motionComplete;
+          }
         }
       }
     };