diff --git a/astrowidgets/core.py b/astrowidgets/core.py
index 0cd9464..f056600 100644
--- a/astrowidgets/core.py
+++ b/astrowidgets/core.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def _mouse_click_cb(self, viewer, event, data_x, data_y):
 
             # NOTE: By always using CompoundObject, marker handling logic
             # is simplified.
-            obj = self._marker(x=data_x, y=data_y)
+            obj = self._marker(x=data_x, y=data_y, coord='data')
             objs.append(obj)
             viewer.canvas.add(self.dc.CompoundObject(*objs),
                               tag=marker_name)