diff --git a/application/editormode.cpp b/application/editormode.cpp
index 16467e6f..ae048a29 100644
--- a/application/editormode.cpp
+++ b/application/editormode.cpp
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@ bool editor_mode::update()
     render_open_scenery_popup();
     render_shortcuts_window();
     render_first_steps();
+    render_nmt_prompt();
     render_orthophoto_window();
     render_switch_designer();
     render_environment_window();
diff --git a/application/editormode.h b/application/editormode.h
index 57b9db65..74414ebb 100644
--- a/application/editormode.h
+++ b/application/editormode.h
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ class editor_mode : public application_mode, private editor_track::observer
 		std::size_t shaped{0};
 		std::string status;
 		std::string error;
+		bool offered{false}; // the terrain was offered to the scenery begun without it
+		bool prompt{false}; // the offer is shown
+		double north{0.0}; // the place typed into the offer, PUWG 1992
+		double east{0.0};
 	};
 	editor_nmt m_nmt;
 	nmt_state m_nmt_state;
@@ -362,6 +366,10 @@ class editor_mode : public application_mode, private editor_track::observer
 	void nmt_shape_tracks();
 	void nmt_update();
 	void render_nmt_ui();
+	// a scenery begun from nothing, with no tracks nor terrain, is asked as the first track is laid whether it wants the terrain
+	void nmt_offer();
+	void render_nmt_prompt();
+	void nmt_accept_offer();
 	// the tool of the terrain the left mouse button works
 	enum class terrain_tool
 	{
diff --git a/application/editormodenmt.cpp b/application/editormodenmt.cpp
index b5ef539f..2dfe9fa2 100644
--- a/application/editormodenmt.cpp
+++ b/application/editormodenmt.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 #include "application/editormodeshared.h"
 #include "editor/editorFormat.hpp"
 #include "editor/editorGeometry.hpp"
+#include "editor/editorSettings.hpp"
+#include "utilities/Globals.h"
 #include "simulation/simulation.h"
 #include "utilities/Logs.h"
 #include "utilities/translation.h"
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ void editor_mode::nmt_shape_tracks()
 void editor_mode::nmt_update()
 {
 	auto &state{m_nmt_state};
+	nmt_offer();
 	if (state.fitting)
 	{
 		bool all{true};
@@ -335,3 +338,80 @@ void editor_mode::render_nmt_ui()
 		ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(1.0f, 0.5f, 0.3f, 1.0f), "%s", state.error.c_str());
 	ImGui::TextDisabled("%s", STR_C("Terrain model: GUGiK, geoportal.gov.pl"));
 }
+
+void editor_mode::nmt_offer()
+{
+	auto &state{m_nmt_state};
+	if (state.offered || false == m_lay.active || false == EditorSettings.terrain_offer())
+		return;
+	state.offered = true;
+	if (m_streamer.resident() > 0 || std::any_of(simulation::Paths.sequence().begin(), simulation::Paths.sequence().end(), [](TTrack const *Track) { return Track != nullptr && rail(*Track); }))
+		return;
+	nmt_locate();
+	state.north = m_orthophoto.settings().north;
+	state.east = m_orthophoto.settings().east;
+	state.prompt = true;
+}
+
+void editor_mode::nmt_accept_offer()
+{
+	auto &state{m_nmt_state};
+	if (false == m_nmt.placed())
+	{
+		auto config{m_orthophoto.settings()};
+		config.north = state.north;
+		config.east = state.east;
+		m_orthophoto.settings(config);
+		m_orthophoto_origin_edit = {config.north, config.east};
+		save_orthophoto_settings();
+	}
+	// no tracks to fit to: the heights of the model as they are
+	state.offset = 0.0;
+	nmt_make(nmt_keys_around());
+	state.prompt = false;
+}
+
+void editor_mode::render_nmt_prompt()
+{
+	auto &state{m_nmt_state};
+	if (false == state.prompt)
+		return;
+	char const *const title{STR_C("Terrain for the new scenery###nmtoffer")};
+	if (false == ImGui::IsPopupOpen(title))
+		ImGui::OpenPopup(title);
+	ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(520.0f * Global.ui_scale, 0.0f));
+	if (false == ImGui::BeginPopupModal(title, nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize))
+		return;
+	ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", STR_C("The scenery has no terrain yet. Load the terrain model and the aerial photos around here? The tracks laid then go along the real ground."));
+	bool const placed{m_nmt.placed()};
+	if (false == placed)
+	{
+		ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", STR_C("Where is it? PUWG 1992 of this point, X to the north and Y to the east, as geoportal.gov.pl gives them:"));
+		ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(150.0f);
+		ImGui::InputDouble("X##nmtnorth", &state.north, 0.0, 0.0, "%.0f");
+		ImGui::SameLine();
+		ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(150.0f);
+		ImGui::InputDouble("Y##nmteast", &state.east, 0.0, 0.0, "%.0f");
+	}
+	auto const known{placed || (state.north > 100000.0 && state.east > 100000.0)};
+	ImGui::BeginDisabled(false == known);
+	if (ImGui::Button(STR_C("Load the terrain")))
+	{
+		nmt_accept_offer();
+		ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+	}
+	ImGui::EndDisabled();
+	ImGui::SameLine();
+	if (ImGui::Button(STR_C("Without terrain")))
+	{
+		state.prompt = false;
+		ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+	}
+	bool ask{EditorSettings.terrain_offer()};
+	if (ImGui::Checkbox(STR_C("Ask with every new scenery"), &ask))
+	{
+		EditorSettings.terrain_offer(ask);
+		EditorSettings.save();
+	}
+	ImGui::EndPopup();
+}
diff --git a/application/editormodeselftestterrain.cpp b/application/editormodeselftestterrain.cpp
index c95bfb18..1337757b 100644
--- a/application/editormodeselftestterrain.cpp
+++ b/application/editormodeselftestterrain.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ editor_mode::selftest_result editor_mode::selftest_terrain(std::string const &co
 		WriteLog("SELFTEST nmtmake " + where + ": " + m_nmt_state.status);
 		return selftest_result::handled;
 	}
+	if (command == "nmtoffer")
+	{
+		// the offer of the terrain to a scenery begun from nothing: logged, and taken with the place given, if any
+		double north{0.0}, east{0.0};
+		words >> north >> east;
+		WriteLog(format("SELFTEST nmtoffer: shown %d", m_nmt_state.prompt ? 1 : 0));
+		if (north > 0.0 && east > 0.0 && m_nmt_state.prompt)
+		{
+			m_nmt_state.north = north;
+			m_nmt_state.east = east;
+			nmt_accept_offer();
+			WriteLog("SELFTEST nmtoffer taken: " + m_nmt_state.status);
+		}
+		return selftest_result::handled;
+	}
 	if (command == "nmtwait")
 	{
 		// till the model is in and the chunks waiting for it are made
diff --git a/editor/editorSettings.cpp b/editor/editorSettings.cpp
index e92679cf..515d5cdd 100644
--- a/editor/editorSettings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editorSettings.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ bool editorSettings::load()
 			parse(value, m_palette);
 		else if (key == "first_steps")
 			m_first_steps = (value == "1");
+		else if (key == "terrain_offer")
+			m_terrain_offer = (value == "1");
 		else if (key == "track_tools_all")
 			m_track_tools_more = (value == "1");
 		else if (key.rfind(origin_prefix, 0) == 0)
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ bool editorSettings::save()
 	stream << "nodebank_card " << m_nodebank_card << "\n";
 	stream << "colours " << m_palette << "\n";
 	stream << "first_steps " << (m_first_steps ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
+	stream << "terrain_offer " << (m_terrain_offer ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
 	stream << "track_tools_all " << (m_track_tools_more ? 1 : 0) << "\n";
 	stream << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3);
 	for (auto const &origin : m_orthophoto_origins)
diff --git a/editor/editorSettings.hpp b/editor/editorSettings.hpp
index 29408332..84fea1e7 100644
--- a/editor/editorSettings.hpp
+++ b/editor/editorSettings.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public:
 
 	bool first_steps() const { return m_first_steps; }
 	void first_steps(bool Show) { m_first_steps = Show; }
+	// a scenery begun with no terrain is offered the terrain model as the first track is laid
+	bool terrain_offer() const { return m_terrain_offer; }
+	void terrain_offer(bool Offer) { m_terrain_offer = Offer; }
 	bool track_tools_more() const { return m_track_tools_more; }
 	void track_tools_more(bool Show) { m_track_tools_more = Show; }
 
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ private:
 	int m_nodebank_card{96};
 	int m_palette{0};
 	bool m_first_steps{true};
+	bool m_terrain_offer{true};
 	bool m_track_tools_more{false};
 };
 
diff --git a/lang/editor_pl.po b/lang/editor_pl.po
index 5c05ea7b..e219e72f 100644
--- a/lang/editor_pl.po
+++ b/lang/editor_pl.po
@@ -7121,3 +7121,21 @@ msgstr ". To za dużo: położenie scenerii jest pewnie złe, sprawdź ortofotom
 
 msgid "There's terrain there already"
 msgstr "Tam już jest teren"
+
+msgid "Terrain for the new scenery###nmtoffer"
+msgstr "Teren dla nowej scenerii###nmtoffer"
+
+msgid "The scenery has no terrain yet. Load the terrain model and the aerial photos around here? The tracks laid then go along the real ground."
+msgstr "Sceneria nie ma jeszcze terenu. Wczytać teren z NMT i zdjęcia lotnicze wokół tego miejsca? Tory układane potem pójdą po prawdziwym terenie."
+
+msgid "Where is it? PUWG 1992 of this point, X to the north and Y to the east, as geoportal.gov.pl gives them:"
+msgstr "Gdzie to jest? Współrzędne PUWG 1992 tego miejsca, X na północ i Y na wschód, jak podaje geoportal.gov.pl:"
+
+msgid "Load the terrain"
+msgstr "Wczytaj teren"
+
+msgid "Without terrain"
+msgstr "Bez terenu"
+
+msgid "Ask with every new scenery"
+msgstr "Pytaj przy każdej nowej scenerii"