diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 7158618..cca2cda 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <ConfirmationsSetting value="0" id="Add" />
     <ConfirmationsSetting value="0" id="Remove" />
   </component>
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_1_7" default="true" assert-keyword="true" jdk-15="true" project-jdk-name="1.8" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_1_8" default="true" assert-keyword="true" jdk-15="true" project-jdk-name="1.8" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
     <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build/classes" />
   </component>
   <component name="ProjectType">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/PrivyMapsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/PrivyMapsActivity.java
index 2bd5002..0cd7cf8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/PrivyMapsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/PrivyMapsActivity.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PrivyMapsActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements OnMapReadyCa
     private GoogleMap mMap;
     private Context mContext;
     private CameraPosition MY_LOCATION_CAMERA_POS;
-    private HashMap<Integer,MarkerData> universalMarkers;
+    private HashMap<String,MarkerData> universalMarkers;
 
     // My location
     private LocationData myLocationData;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_privy_maps);
 
         mContext = this;
+        universalMarkers = new HashMap<>();
 
         // Obtain the SupportMapFragment and get notified when the map is ready to be used.
         SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
@@ -172,7 +173,6 @@ public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permis
     }
 
     private void markNearbyPrivys(LatLng myLocation){
-        universalMarkers = new HashMap<>();
         new RequestData(mContext,mMap,universalMarkers,myLocation).getMarkerData();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/utilities/RequestData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/utilities/RequestData.java
index 3290c83..59e22cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/utilities/RequestData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pulkit4tech/privy/utilities/RequestData.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import com.android.volley.toolbox.StringRequest;
 import com.android.volley.toolbox.Volley;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.BitmapDescriptor;
+import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker;
 import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
@@ -43,9 +45,9 @@ public class RequestData {
     private String PLACE = "place";
     private String NEARBY = "nearbysearch";
     private String TYPE = "json";
-    private HashMap<Integer, MarkerData> hm;
+    private HashMap<String, MarkerData> hm;
 
-    public RequestData(Context mContext, GoogleMap mMap, HashMap<Integer, MarkerData> universalMarkerHashMap, LatLng myLocation) {
+    public RequestData(Context mContext, GoogleMap mMap, HashMap<String, MarkerData> universalMarkerHashMap, LatLng myLocation) {
         this.myLocation = myLocation;
         this.mContext = mContext;
         this.mMap = mMap;
@@ -84,16 +86,17 @@ public void onResponse(String response) {
     private void addMarkers(PrivyPost post) {
         for (MarkerData data : post.getResults()) {
             Log.d(DEBUG, data.toString());
-            Marker temp = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(data.getGeometry().getLocation().getLat(), data.getGeometry().getLocation().getLng())).title(data.getName()));
-            hm.put(temp.hashCode(), data);
+            BitmapDescriptor bitmapDescriptor = BitmapDescriptorFactory.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_AZURE);
+            Marker temp = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(data.getGeometry().getLocation().getLat(), data.getGeometry().getLocation().getLng())).title(data.getName()).icon(bitmapDescriptor));
+            hm.put(temp.getId(), data);
         }
 
         mMap.setOnMarkerClickListener(new GoogleMap.OnMarkerClickListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onMarkerClick(Marker marker) {
                 //testing
-                if (hm.containsKey(marker.hashCode()))
-                    Toast.makeText(mContext, hm.get(marker.hashCode()).getName(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                if (hm.containsKey(marker.getId()))
+                    makeToast(mContext, hm.get(marker.getId()).getName());
                 else
                     marker.remove();
                 return false;