diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/fragment/MapFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/fragment/MapFragment.kt
index 317b17c7..10682889 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/fragment/MapFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/fragment/MapFragment.kt
@@ -496,15 +496,14 @@ class MapFragment : Fragment(), OnMapReadyCallback, MapsActivity.FragmentCallbac
         // remove markers that disappeared
         markers.entries.toList().forEach {
             if (!chargepointIds.contains(it.value.id)) {
-                val tint = getMarkerTint(it.value)
                 if (it.key.isVisible) {
-                    animator.animateMarkerDisappear(it.key, tint)
+                    val tint = getMarkerTint(it.value)
+                    val highlight = it.value == vm.chargerSparse.value
+                    animator.animateMarkerDisappear(it.key, tint, highlight)
                 } else {
                     it.key.remove()
                 }
                 markers.remove(it.key)
-            } else {
-                true
             }
         }
         // add new markers
@@ -512,14 +511,15 @@ class MapFragment : Fragment(), OnMapReadyCallback, MapsActivity.FragmentCallbac
             !markers.containsValue(it)
         }.forEach { charger ->
             val tint = getMarkerTint(charger)
+            val highlight = charger == vm.chargerSparse.value
             val marker = map.addMarker(
                 MarkerOptions()
                     .position(LatLng(charger.coordinates.lat, charger.coordinates.lng))
                     .icon(
-                        chargerIconGenerator.getBitmapDescriptor(tint)
+                        chargerIconGenerator.getBitmapDescriptor(tint, highlight = highlight)
                     )
             )
-            animator.animateMarkerAppear(marker, tint)
+            animator.animateMarkerAppear(marker, tint, highlight)
             markers[marker] = charger
         }
         clusterMarkers = clusters.map { cluster ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/ui/MarkerUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/ui/MarkerUtils.kt
index f642e711..c3614b50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/ui/MarkerUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/vonforst/evmap/ui/MarkerUtils.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class MarkerAnimator(val gen: ChargerIconGenerator) {
 
     fun animateMarkerAppear(
         marker: Marker,
-        tint: Int
+        tint: Int,
+        highlight: Boolean
     ) {
         animatingMarkers[marker]?.cancel()
         animatingMarkers.remove(marker)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class MarkerAnimator(val gen: ChargerIconGenerator) {
                 }
                 val scale = animationState.animatedValue as Int
                 marker.setIcon(
-                    gen.getBitmapDescriptor(tint, scale = scale)
+                    gen.getBitmapDescriptor(tint, scale = scale, highlight = highlight)
                 )
             }
             addListener(onEnd = {
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ class MarkerAnimator(val gen: ChargerIconGenerator) {
 
     fun animateMarkerDisappear(
         marker: Marker,
-        tint: Int
+        tint: Int,
+        highlight: Boolean
     ) {
         animatingMarkers[marker]?.cancel()
         animatingMarkers.remove(marker)
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class MarkerAnimator(val gen: ChargerIconGenerator) {
                 }
                 val scale = animationState.animatedValue as Int
                 marker.setIcon(
-                    gen.getBitmapDescriptor(tint, scale = scale)
+                    gen.getBitmapDescriptor(tint, scale = scale, highlight = highlight)
                 )
             }
             addListener(onEnd = {