diff --git a/python/ipyleaflet/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py b/python/ipyleaflet/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
index 52a3be7e..d1165b78 100644
--- a/python/ipyleaflet/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
+++ b/python/ipyleaflet/ipyleaflet/leaflet.py
@@ -2805,6 +2805,7 @@ def _default_layers(self):
         )
 
         basemap.base = True
+        self._layer_ids.append(basemap.model_id)
 
         return (basemap,)