diff --git a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/expression_functions/heatmap_function.ts b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/expression_functions/heatmap_function.ts
index 954c5acee71522..76ea0f30ac26b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/expression_functions/heatmap_function.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/expression_functions/heatmap_function.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ export const heatmapFunction = (): HeatmapExpressionFunctionDefinition => ({
             (handlers.variables?.embeddableTitle as string) ??
             handlers.getExecutionContext?.()?.description,
         },
+        syncTooltips: handlers?.isSyncTooltipsEnabled?.() ?? false,
       },
     };
   },
diff --git a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/types/expression_functions.ts b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/types/expression_functions.ts
index 50be8b847bd6bf..c3db9e34394a39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/types/expression_functions.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/common/types/expression_functions.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export type HeatmapInput = Datatable;
 export interface HeatmapExpressionProps {
   data: Datatable;
   args: HeatmapArguments;
+  syncTooltips: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface HeatmapRender {
diff --git a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/public/expression_renderers/heatmap_renderer.tsx b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/public/expression_renderers/heatmap_renderer.tsx
index 292cfa5213554b..744d5d49f93769 100644
--- a/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/public/expression_renderers/heatmap_renderer.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/chart_expressions/expression_heatmap/public/expression_renderers/heatmap_renderer.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const heatmapRenderer: (
 
     const timeZone = getTimeZone(getUISettings());
     const { HeatmapComponent } = await import('../components/heatmap_component');
-    const { isInteractive, isSyncTooltipsEnabled } = handlers;
+    const { isInteractive } = handlers;
 
     render(
       <KibanaThemeProvider theme$={core.theme.theme$}>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const heatmapRenderer: (
             uiState={handlers.uiState as PersistedState}
             interactive={isInteractive()}
             chartsActiveCursorService={plugins.charts.activeCursor}
-            syncTooltips={isSyncTooltipsEnabled()}
+            syncTooltips={config.syncTooltips}
           />
         </div>
       </KibanaThemeProvider>,