diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index ccb9ef5a..d42ddad6 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -8563,7 +8563,7 @@
     <script defer src="libs/rgbquant.min.js"></script>
     <script defer src="libs/jquery.ui.touch-punch.min.js"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/save.js?v=1.107.4"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.109.3"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/io/load.js?v=1.109.4"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/cloud.js?v=1.106.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/io/export.js?v=1.108.13"></script>
 
@@ -8576,8 +8576,8 @@
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-emblems.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-military.js?v=1.108.5"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-state-labels.js?v=1.108.1"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js?v=1.108.1"></script>
-    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js?v=1.104.0"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js?v=1.109.4"></script>
+    <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js?v=1.109.4"></script>
     <script defer src="modules/renderers/draw-relief-icons.js?v=1.108.4"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
index fed78cce..a3190e3b 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
@@ -977,49 +977,40 @@ export function resolveVersionConflicts(mapVersion) {
     // v1.109.0 added customizable burg groups and icons
     options.burgs = {groups: []};
 
-    // default groups were 'cities' and 'towns'
-    const iconGroups = burgIcons.selectAll("g");
-    const citiesGroup = burgIcons.select("#cities");
-    const townsGroup = burgIcons.select("#towns");
-    if (!iconGroups.size() || (iconGroups.size() === 2 && citiesGroup.size() && townsGroup.size())) {
-      // it looks the loaded map has old default groups
-      options.burgs.groups = Burgs.getDefaultGroups();
-    } else {
-      burgIcons.selectAll("circle, use").each(function () {
-        const group = this.parentNode.id;
-        const id = this.id.replace(/^burg/, "");
-        const burg = pack.burgs[id];
-        if (group && burg) burg.group = group;
-      });
+    burgIcons.selectAll("circle, use").each(function () {
+      const group = this.parentNode.id;
+      const id = this.id.replace(/^burg/, "");
+      const burg = pack.burgs[id];
+      if (group && burg) burg.group = group;
+    });
 
-      burgIcons.selectAll("g").each(function (_el, index) {
-        const name = this.id;
-        const isDefault = name === "towns";
-        options.burgs.groups.push({name, active: true, order: index + 1, isDefault, preview: "watabou-city"});
-        if (!this.dataset.icon) this.dataset.icon = "#icon-circle";
+    burgIcons.selectAll("g").each(function (_el, index) {
+      const name = this.id;
+      const isDefault = name === "towns";
+      options.burgs.groups.push({name, active: true, order: index + 1, isDefault, preview: "watabou-city"});
+      if (!this.dataset.icon) this.dataset.icon = "#icon-circle";
 
-        const size = Number(this.getAttribute("size") || 2) * 2;
-        this.removeAttribute("size");
-        this.setAttribute("font-size", size);
+      const size = Number(this.getAttribute("size") || 2) * 2;
+      this.removeAttribute("size");
+      this.setAttribute("font-size", size);
 
-        this.setAttribute("stroke-width", 1);
-      });
+      this.setAttribute("stroke-width", 1);
+    });
 
-      if (options.burgs.groups.filter(g => g.isDefault).length === 0) {
-        options.burgs.groups[0].isDefault = true;
-      }
-
-      anchors.selectAll("g").each(function () {
-        const size = Number(this.getAttribute("size") || 1);
-        this.removeAttribute("size");
-        this.setAttribute("font-size", size);
-      });
-
-      burgLabels.selectAll("g").each(function () {
-        if (!this.dataset.dy) this.dataset.dy = -0.4;
-      });
+    if (options.burgs.groups.filter(g => g.isDefault).length === 0) {
+      options.burgs.groups[0].isDefault = true;
     }
 
+    anchors.selectAll("g").each(function () {
+      const size = Number(this.getAttribute("size") || 1);
+      this.removeAttribute("size");
+      this.setAttribute("font-size", size);
+    });
+
+    burgLabels.selectAll("g").each(function () {
+      if (!this.dataset.dy) this.dataset.dy = -0.4;
+    });
+
     const anchorSymbol = byId("icon-anchor");
     if (anchorSymbol) {
       anchorSymbol.outerHTML = /* html */ `<symbol id="icon-anchor" viewBox="0 0 30 30" width="1em" height="1em" overflow="visible">
diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index e831619e..689757b2 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data, mapVersion) {
 
     {
       // dynamically import and run auto-update script
-      const {resolveVersionConflicts} = await import("../dynamic/auto-update.js?v=1.109.3");
+      const {resolveVersionConflicts} = await import("../dynamic/auto-update.js?v=1.109.4");
       resolveVersionConflicts(mapVersion);
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js b/modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js
index 5952ec81..66d2dfcb 100644
--- a/modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js
+++ b/modules/renderers/draw-burg-icons.js
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ function drawBurgIcons() {
 }
 
 function drawBurgIcon(burg) {
-  removeBurgIcon(burg.i);
-
   const iconGroup = burgIcons.select("#" + burg.group);
-  if (iconGroup.empty()) return;
+  if (iconGroup.empty()) {
+    drawBurgIcons();
+    return; // redraw all icons if group is missing
+  }
 
+  removeBurgIcon(burg.i);
   const icon = iconGroup.attr("data-icon") || "#icon-circle";
   burgIcons
     .select("#" + burg.group)
diff --git a/modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js b/modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js
index 721025a2..c8a43bbb 100644
--- a/modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js
+++ b/modules/renderers/draw-burg-labels.js
@@ -33,13 +33,16 @@ function drawBurgLabels() {
 }
 
 function drawBurgLabel(burg) {
-  removeBurgLabel(burg.i);
-
   const labelGroup = burgLabels.select("#" + burg.group);
-  if (labelGroup.empty()) return;
+  if (labelGroup.empty()) {
+    drawBurgLabels();
+    return; // redraw all labels if group is missing
+  }
+
   const dx = labelGroup.attr("data-dx") || 0;
   const dy = labelGroup.attr("data-dy") || 0;
 
+  removeBurgLabel(burg.i);
   labelGroup
     .append("text")
     .attr("text-rendering", "optimizeSpeed")
diff --git a/versioning.js b/versioning.js
index 7a85e285..f3bd90b9 100644
--- a/versioning.js
+++ b/versioning.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * Example: 1.102.2 -> Major version 1, Minor version 102, Patch version 2
  */
 
-const VERSION = "1.109.3";
+const VERSION = "1.109.4";
 if (parseMapVersion(VERSION) !== VERSION) alert("versioning.js: Invalid format or parsing function");
 
 {