diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e3a054b..3aa0d5ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ The **"Breaking Changes"** listed below are changes that have been made in the d
 ### Added
 - Add ability to export map timelapse animated GIFs with `File -> Export Map Timelapse Image...`.
 
+### Changed
+- New events will be placed in the center of the current view of the map.
+
 ### Fixed
 - Fix tileset palette editor crash that could occur when switching maps or tilesets with it open.
 
diff --git a/include/ui/draggablepixmapitem.h b/include/ui/draggablepixmapitem.h
index 4bbdf982..e9076c80 100644
--- a/include/ui/draggablepixmapitem.h
+++ b/include/ui/draggablepixmapitem.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 
     void updatePosition();
     void move(int x, int y);
+    void move(const QPoint &pos) { move(pos.x(), pos.y()); }
     void emitPositionChanged();
     void updatePixmap();
     void bind(QComboBox *combo, QString key);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 843df201..de58cdfe 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1551,6 +1551,9 @@ void MainWindow::addNewEvent(QString event_type)
     if (editor && editor->project) {
         DraggablePixmapItem *object = editor->addNewEvent(event_type);
         if (object) {
+            auto halfSize = ui->graphicsView_Map->size() / 2;
+            auto centerPos = ui->graphicsView_Map->mapToScene(halfSize.width(), halfSize.height());
+            object->move(Metatile::coordFromPixmapCoord(centerPos));
             updateObjects();
             editor->selectMapEvent(object, false);
         } else {