diff --git a/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp b/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
index b4e134d65..04f1819b3 100644
--- a/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/style/properties.hpp
@@ -186,10 +186,14 @@ struct CompositeClass {
 };
 
 struct CompositeProperties {
+    inline CompositeProperties() {}
     bool enabled = true;
     float opacity = 1.0;
 };
 
+
+const CompositeProperties defaultCompositeProperties;
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index 18a53be2b..d929c1adc 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ void Map::renderLayer(const LayerDescription& layer_desc, RenderPass pass) {
         // This is a layer group. We render them during our translucent render pass.
         if (pass == Translucent) {
             auto it = find_style(style.computed.composites, layer_desc);
-            if (it != style.computed.composites.end() && !is_invisible(it->second)) {
-                const CompositeProperties &properties = it->second;
+            const CompositeProperties &properties = (it != style.computed.composites.end()) ? it->second : defaultCompositeProperties;
+            if (!is_invisible(properties)) {
                 gl::group group(std::string("group: ") + layer_desc.name);
 
                 if (debug::renderTree) {