Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java	(revision 4789)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/remotecontrol/handler/LoadAndZoomHandler.java	(revision 4791)
@@ -67,4 +67,5 @@
             minlon = Double.parseDouble(args.get("left"));
             maxlon = Double.parseDouble(args.get("right"));
+            boolean newLayer = Boolean.parseBoolean(args.get("new_layer"));
 
             if(command.equals(myCommand))
@@ -103,5 +104,5 @@
                     else
                     {
-                        Future<?> future = osmTask.download(false /*no new layer*/, new Bounds(minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon), null /* let the task manage the progress monitor */);
+                        Future<?> future = osmTask.download(newLayer, new Bounds(minlat,minlon,maxlat,maxlon), null /* let the task manage the progress monitor */);
                         Main.worker.submit(new PostDownloadHandler(osmTask, future));
                     }