diff --git a/src/utils/beacon/geolocation.ts b/src/utils/beacon/geolocation.ts
index e8923afbf2..efc3a9b44c 100644
--- a/src/utils/beacon/geolocation.ts
+++ b/src/utils/beacon/geolocation.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ export const getGeoUri = (position: GenericPosition): string => {
 };
 
 export const mapGeolocationPositionToTimedGeo = (position: GeolocationPosition): TimedGeoUri => {
-    return { timestamp: position.timestamp, geoUri: getGeoUri(genericPositionFromGeolocation(position)) };
+    const genericPosition = genericPositionFromGeolocation(position);
+    return { timestamp: genericPosition.timestamp, geoUri: getGeoUri(genericPosition) };
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/stores/OwnBeaconStore-test.ts b/test/stores/OwnBeaconStore-test.ts
index d44c12620c..66204580fc 100644
--- a/test/stores/OwnBeaconStore-test.ts
+++ b/test/stores/OwnBeaconStore-test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import {
 } from "../test-utils";
 import {
     makeBeaconInfoEvent,
-    makeGeolocationPosition,
     mockGeolocation,
     watchPositionMockImplementation,
 } from "../test-utils/beacon";
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ describe('OwnBeaconStore', () => {
     const room2Id = '$room2:server.org';
 
     // returned by default geolocation mocks
-    const defaultLocation = makeGeolocationPosition({});
     const defaultLocationUri = 'geo:54.001927,-8.253491;u=1';
 
     // beacon_info events
@@ -245,7 +243,7 @@ describe('OwnBeaconStore', () => {
             expect(mockClient.sendEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
-        it('does geolocation and sends location immediatley when user has live beacons', async () => {
+        it('does geolocation and sends location immediately when user has live beacons', async () => {
             localStorageGetSpy.mockReturnValue(JSON.stringify([
                 alicesRoom1BeaconInfo.getId(),
                 alicesRoom2BeaconInfo.getId(),
@@ -261,12 +259,12 @@ describe('OwnBeaconStore', () => {
             expect(mockClient.sendEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
                 room1Id,
                 M_BEACON.name,
-                makeBeaconContent(defaultLocationUri, defaultLocation.timestamp, alicesRoom1BeaconInfo.getId()),
+                makeBeaconContent(defaultLocationUri, now, alicesRoom1BeaconInfo.getId()),
             );
             expect(mockClient.sendEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
                 room2Id,
                 M_BEACON.name,
-                makeBeaconContent(defaultLocationUri, defaultLocation.timestamp, alicesRoom2BeaconInfo.getId()),
+                makeBeaconContent(defaultLocationUri, now, alicesRoom2BeaconInfo.getId()),
             );
         });
     });
diff --git a/test/utils/beacon/geolocation-test.ts b/test/utils/beacon/geolocation-test.ts
index f28c374838..9b64105e62 100644
--- a/test/utils/beacon/geolocation-test.ts
+++ b/test/utils/beacon/geolocation-test.ts
@@ -34,11 +34,16 @@ describe('geolocation utilities', () => {
     let geolocation;
     const defaultPosition = makeGeolocationPosition({});
 
+    // 14.03.2022 16:15
+    const now = 1647270879403;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
         geolocation = mockGeolocation();
+        jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(now);
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
+        jest.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockRestore();
         jest.spyOn(logger, 'error').mockRestore();
     });
 
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ describe('geolocation utilities', () => {
     describe('mapGeolocationPositionToTimedGeo()', () => {
         it('maps geolocation position correctly', () => {
             expect(mapGeolocationPositionToTimedGeo(defaultPosition)).toEqual({
-                timestamp: 1647256791840, geoUri: 'geo:54.001927,-8.253491;u=1',
+                timestamp: now, geoUri: 'geo:54.001927,-8.253491;u=1',
             });
         });
     });