diff --git a/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp b/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
index b8ffcfad6..d0bc3b2d4 100644
--- a/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ struct IconClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct IconProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline IconProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
     float size = 0;
     Color color = {{ 1, 1, 1, 1 }};
     std::string image;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ struct LineClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct LineProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline LineProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
     float width = 0;
     float offset = 0;
     Color color = {{ 0, 0, 0, 1 }};
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ struct FillClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct FillProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline FillProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
     Winding winding = Winding::NonZero;
     bool antialias = true;
     Color fill_color = {{ 0, 0, 0, 1 }};
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ struct TextClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct TextProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline TextProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
     Color color = {{ 0, 0, 0, 1 }};
     Color halo = {{ 1, 1, 1, 0.75 }};
     float halo_radius = 0.25f;
@@ -202,6 +206,7 @@ struct BackgroundClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct BackgroundProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline BackgroundProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
     Color color = {{ 1, 1, 1, 1 }};
 };
 
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@ struct RasterClass : public GenericClass {
 };
 
 struct RasterProperties : public GenericProperties {
+    inline RasterProperties() : GenericProperties() {}
 };
 
 struct CompositeClass : public GenericClass {
@@ -219,6 +225,12 @@ struct CompositeProperties : public GenericProperties {
 };
 
 
+const IconProperties defaultIconProperties;
+const LineProperties defaultLineProperties;
+const FillProperties defaultFillProperties;
+const TextProperties defaultTextProperties;
+const BackgroundProperties defaultBackgroundProperties;
+const RasterProperties defaultRasterProperties;
 const CompositeProperties defaultCompositeProperties;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index 60a7aa78d..71ce0e938 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,11 @@ typename Styles::const_iterator find_style(const Styles &styles, const LayerDesc
 template <typename Styles>
 bool is_invisible(const Styles &styles, const LayerDescription &layer_desc) {
     auto it = find_style(styles, layer_desc);
-    if (it == styles.end()) { return true; }
+    if (it == styles.end()) {
+        // We don't have a style, so we fall back to the default style which is
+        // always visible.
+        return false;
+    }
     return !it->second.isVisible();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
index cd7b0780d..d0ba2a8de 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
@@ -146,9 +146,10 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
 
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, FillProperties> &fill_properties = map.getStyle().computed.fills;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, FillProperties>::const_iterator fill_properties_it = fill_properties.find(layer_name);
-    if (fill_properties_it == fill_properties.end()) return;
 
-    const FillProperties& properties = fill_properties_it->second;
+    const FillProperties &properties = fill_properties_it != fill_properties.end()
+                                           ? fill_properties_it->second
+                                           : defaultFillProperties;
     if (!properties.enabled) return;
 
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
index 382312c12..51bb88fb2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_icon.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ void Painter::renderIcon(IconBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
 
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, IconProperties> &icon_properties = map.getStyle().computed.icons;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, IconProperties>::const_iterator icon_properties_it = icon_properties.find(layer_name);
-    if (icon_properties_it == icon_properties.end()) return;
 
-    const IconProperties& properties = icon_properties_it->second;
+    const IconProperties &properties = icon_properties_it != icon_properties.end()
+                                           ? icon_properties_it->second
+                                           : defaultIconProperties;
     if (!properties.enabled) return;
 
     Color color = properties.color;
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
index 2788a8bb1..71692c74c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ void Painter::renderLine(LineBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
 
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, LineProperties> &line_properties = map.getStyle().computed.lines;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, LineProperties>::const_iterator line_properties_it = line_properties.find(layer_name);
-    if (line_properties_it == line_properties.end()) return;
 
-    const LineProperties& properties = line_properties_it->second;
+    const LineProperties &properties = line_properties_it != line_properties.end()
+                                           ? line_properties_it->second
+                                           : defaultLineProperties;
     if (!properties.enabled) return;
 
     float width = properties.width;
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
index de0d35261..f1943bb49 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ void Painter::renderRaster(RasterBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name,
 
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, RasterProperties> &raster_properties = map.getStyle().computed.rasters;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, RasterProperties>::const_iterator raster_properties_it = raster_properties.find(layer_name);
-    if (raster_properties_it == raster_properties.end()) return;
 
-    const RasterProperties& properties = raster_properties_it->second;
+    const RasterProperties &properties = raster_properties_it != raster_properties.end()
+                                             ? raster_properties_it->second
+                                             : defaultRasterProperties;
     if (!properties.enabled) return;
 
     depthMask(false);
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
index bd1709a96..148fe7d53 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_text.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ void Painter::renderText(TextBucket& bucket, const std::string& layer_name, cons
 
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, TextProperties> &text_properties = map.getStyle().computed.texts;
     const std::unordered_map<std::string, TextProperties>::const_iterator text_properties_it = text_properties.find(layer_name);
-    if (text_properties_it == text_properties.end()) return;
 
-    const TextProperties& properties = text_properties_it->second;
+    const TextProperties &properties = text_properties_it != text_properties.end()
+                                           ? text_properties_it->second
+                                           : defaultTextProperties;
     if (!properties.enabled) return;
 
     mat4 exMatrix;