diff --git a/assets/layers/gps_location_history/gps_location_history.json b/assets/layers/gps_location_history/gps_location_history.json
index 056ce5980..0594d1c82 100644
--- a/assets/layers/gps_location_history/gps_location_history.json
+++ b/assets/layers/gps_location_history/gps_location_history.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     "#": "Cache is disabled here as these points are kept seperately",
     "maxCacheAge": 0
   },
-  "mapRendering": null
+  "mapRendering": null,
+  "shownByDefault": false
 }
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