diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskMapFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskMapFragment.kt
index ae24394dd2..e83a5bfbbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskMapFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskMapFragment.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.groundplatform.android.ui.datacollection.tasks.point
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import org.groundplatform.android.ui.datacollection.tasks.AbstractTaskMapFragment
 import org.groundplatform.android.ui.datacollection.tasks.launchWhenTaskVisible
 import org.groundplatform.android.ui.map.Feature
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ class DropPinTaskMapFragment @Inject constructor() :
     taskViewModel.updateCameraPosition(position)
   }
 
-  override fun renderFeatures(): Flow<Set<Feature>> = taskViewModel.features
+  override fun renderFeatures(): Flow<Set<Feature>> =
+    combine(taskViewModel.features, taskViewModel.existingLoiFeatures) { pinFeatures, existing ->
+      pinFeatures + existing
+    }
 
   override fun setDefaultViewPort() {
     val feature = taskViewModel.features.value?.firstOrNull() ?: return
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskViewModel.kt
index 27dae065e3..14df8bab2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/point/DropPinTaskViewModel.kt
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ package org.groundplatform.android.ui.datacollection.tasks.point
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted.Companion.WhileSubscribed
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterNotNull
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flatMapLatest
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.groundplatform.android.data.local.LocalValueStore
 import org.groundplatform.android.data.uuid.OfflineUuidGenerator
@@ -32,22 +37,48 @@ import org.groundplatform.android.ui.map.Feature
 import org.groundplatform.android.ui.util.getDefaultColor
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.geometry.Point
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.job.Job
+import org.groundplatform.domain.model.locationofinterest.LocationOfInterest
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.DropPinTaskData
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.TaskData
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.isNullOrEmpty
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.task.Task
+import org.groundplatform.domain.repository.LocationOfInterestRepositoryInterface
+import org.groundplatform.domain.repository.SurveyRepositoryInterface
 
 class DropPinTaskViewModel
 @Inject
 constructor(
   private val uuidGenerator: OfflineUuidGenerator,
   private val localValueStore: LocalValueStore,
+  private val loiRepository: LocationOfInterestRepositoryInterface,
+  private val surveyRepository: SurveyRepositoryInterface,
 ) : AbstractMapTaskViewModel() {
 
   private var pinColor: Int = 0
   private val _features = MutableStateFlow<Set<Feature>>(emptySet())
   val features: StateFlow<Set<Feature>> = _features.asStateFlow()
 
+  /**
+   * Features representing LOIs that already exist in the survey, shown as background context while
+   * the user drops a new pin.
+   */
+  val existingLoiFeatures: StateFlow<Set<Feature>> =
+    surveyRepository.activeSurveyFlow
+      .filterNotNull()
+      .flatMapLatest { survey -> loiRepository.getValidLois(survey) }
+      .map { lois -> lois.map { loi -> loi.toExistingFeature() }.toSet() }
+      .stateIn(viewModelScope, WhileSubscribed(5_000), emptySet())
+
+  private fun LocationOfInterest.toExistingFeature(): Feature =
+    Feature(
+      id = id,
+      type = Feature.Type.LOCATION_OF_INTEREST,
+      geometry = geometry,
+      style = Feature.Style(job.getDefaultColor()),
+      clusterable = false,
+      selected = false,
+    )
+
   /** Whether the instructions dialog has been shown or not. */
   internal var instructionsDialogShown: Boolean by localValueStore::dropPinInstructionsShown
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskMapFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskMapFragment.kt
index 93c537b4aa..81a7036bfb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskMapFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskMapFragment.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.groundplatform.android.ui.datacollection.tasks.AbstractTaskMapFragment
@@ -66,8 +67,8 @@ class DrawAreaTaskMapFragment @Inject constructor() :
   }
 
   override fun renderFeatures(): Flow<Set<Feature>> =
-    taskViewModel.draftArea.map { feature: Feature? ->
-      if (feature == null) setOf() else setOf(feature)
+    combine(taskViewModel.draftArea, taskViewModel.existingLoiFeatures) { draft, existing ->
+      setOfNotNull(draft) + existing
     }
 
   override fun onMapCameraMoved(position: CameraPosition) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskViewModel.kt
index d13a5248ce..b0f041a375 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/groundplatform/android/ui/datacollection/tasks/polygon/DrawAreaTaskViewModel.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterNotNull
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flatMapLatest
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.receiveAsFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -50,11 +53,14 @@ import org.groundplatform.domain.model.geometry.LineString
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.geometry.LinearRing
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.geometry.Polygon
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.job.Job
+import org.groundplatform.domain.model.locationofinterest.LocationOfInterest
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.settings.MeasurementUnits
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.DrawAreaTaskData
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.DrawAreaTaskIncompleteData
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.submission.TaskData
 import org.groundplatform.domain.model.task.Task
+import org.groundplatform.domain.repository.LocationOfInterestRepositoryInterface
+import org.groundplatform.domain.repository.SurveyRepositoryInterface
 import org.groundplatform.domain.usecases.user.GetUserSettingsUseCase
 import org.groundplatform.domain.util.calculateShoelacePolygonArea
 import org.groundplatform.ui.util.getFormattedArea
@@ -73,12 +79,35 @@ internal constructor(
   private val vibrationHelper: VibrationHelper,
   private val localeAwareMeasureFormatter: LocaleAwareMeasureFormatter,
   private val getUserSettingsUseCase: GetUserSettingsUseCase,
+  private val loiRepository: LocationOfInterestRepositoryInterface,
+  private val surveyRepository: SurveyRepositoryInterface,
 ) : AbstractMapTaskViewModel() {
 
   /** Polygon [Feature] being drawn by the user. */
   private val _draftArea: MutableStateFlow<Feature?> = MutableStateFlow(null)
   val draftArea: StateFlow<Feature?> = _draftArea.asStateFlow()
 
+  /**
+   * Features representing LOIs that already exist in the survey, shown as background context while
+   * the user draws a new polygon.
+   */
+  val existingLoiFeatures: StateFlow<Set<Feature>> =
+    surveyRepository.activeSurveyFlow
+      .filterNotNull()
+      .flatMapLatest { survey -> loiRepository.getValidLois(survey) }
+      .map { lois -> lois.map { loi -> loi.toExistingFeature() }.toSet() }
+      .stateIn(viewModelScope, WhileSubscribed(5_000), emptySet())
+
+  private fun LocationOfInterest.toExistingFeature(): Feature =
+    Feature(
+      id = id,
+      type = Feature.Type.LOCATION_OF_INTEREST,
+      geometry = geometry,
+      style = Feature.Style(job.getDefaultColor()),
+      clusterable = false,
+      selected = false,
+    )
+
   /**
    * Unique identifier for the currently active draft polygon or line being drawn.
    *