diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9374346..ce57598 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -16,26 +16,37 @@ local player_waypoints = {} -- store a current player waypoint to see if it need
 local compass_dialog_context = {} -- store a compass item that player is editing via dialog
 
 
+local function get_compass_meta_pos(meta)
+    return minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("waypoint_compass:position"))
+end
+
+
 local function set_compass_meta_label(meta, label)
-    meta:set_string("description", string.format("Waypoint compass to \"%s\"", label))
     meta:set_string("waypoint_compass:label", label)
+    if label == "coords" then
+	local pos = get_compass_meta_pos(meta)
+	if pos then
+	    meta:set_string("description", string.format("Waypoint compass to %s", minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
+	else
+	    meta:set_string("description", DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION)
+	end
+    else
+	meta:set_string("description", string.format("Waypoint compass to \"%s\"", label))
+    end
 end
 
 
 local function get_compass_meta_label(meta)
-    local label = meta:get_string("waypoint_compass:label")
-    return label ~= "" and label or "destination"
+    return meta:get_string("waypoint_compass:label")
 end
 
 
 local function set_compass_meta_pos(meta, pos)
-    local pos_str = minetest.serialize(pos)
+    local pos_str = minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
     meta:set_string("waypoint_compass:position", pos_str)
-end
-
-
-local function get_compass_meta_pos(meta)
-    return minetest.deserialize(meta:get_string("waypoint_compass:position"))
+    if get_compass_meta_label(meta) == "coords" then
+	meta:set_string("description", string.format("Waypoint compass to %s", minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
+    end
 end
 
 
@@ -92,15 +103,18 @@ end
 
 
 local function show_hud_waypoint(player, compass_item_meta)
-    local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-    local waypoint_pos = get_compass_meta_pos(compass_item_meta)
     if not get_compass_meta_is_set(compass_item_meta) then
         -- do not show unset compass position
         return
     end
-
-    -- Show this waypoint
+    
+    local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+    local waypoint_pos = get_compass_meta_pos(compass_item_meta)
     local waypoint_name = get_compass_meta_label(compass_item_meta)
+    -- show coords instead of name
+    if waypoint_name == "coords" and waypoint_pos then
+	waypoint_name = minetest.pos_to_string(waypoint_pos)
+    end
     local waypoint_color = get_compass_meta_color(compass_item_meta)
     local hexcolor = ("#%06X"):format(waypoint_color)