Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/livegps/src/livegps/LiveGpsData.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/livegps/src/livegps/LiveGpsData.java	(revision 36321)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/livegps/src/livegps/LiveGpsData.java	(revision 36322)
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@
             DataSet ds = MainApplication.getLayerManager().getActiveDataSet();
             if (ds != null)
-                Geometry.getClosestPrimitive(n, ds.getWays());
+                way = Geometry.getClosestPrimitive(n, ds.getWays());
             if (way != null) {
                 wayString = way.getDisplayName(new DefaultNameFormatter() {