Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/downloadtasks/DownloadOsmTask.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/downloadtasks/DownloadOsmTask.java	(revision 3065)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/downloadtasks/DownloadOsmTask.java	(revision 3066)
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.Main;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.Bounds;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.coor.LatLon;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.DataSet;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.DataSource;
@@ -142,5 +143,5 @@
                 // need to synthesize a download bounds lest the visual indication of downloaded
                 // area doesn't work
-                dataSet.dataSources.add(new DataSource(currentBounds, "OpenStreetMap server"));
+                dataSet.dataSources.add(new DataSource(currentBounds != null ? currentBounds : new Bounds(new LatLon(0, 0)), "OpenStreetMap server"));
             }