Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/geotools/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/geotools/GeoToolsPlugin.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/geotools/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/geotools/GeoToolsPlugin.java	(revision 29025)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/geotools/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/geotools/GeoToolsPlugin.java	(revision 29026)
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
         super(info);
         initJAI();
+        initGeoTools();
         checkEPSG();
     }
@@ -62,4 +63,10 @@
         }
     }
+    
+    private void initGeoTools() {
+        // Force Axis order. Fix #8248
+        // See http://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/library/referencing/order.html
+        System.setProperty("org.geotools.referencing.forceXY", "true");
+    }
 
     private void checkEPSG() {