diff --git a/src/plugins/maps_legacy/public/map/base_maps_visualization.js b/src/plugins/maps_legacy/public/map/base_maps_visualization.js
index b639fdf9bb7f..75afed53deb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/maps_legacy/public/map/base_maps_visualization.js
+++ b/src/plugins/maps_legacy/public/map/base_maps_visualization.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export function BaseMapsVisualizationProvider() {
 
       try {
         if (this._wmsConfigured()) {
-          if (WMS_MINZOOM > this._opensearchDashboardsMap.getMaxZoomLevel()) {
+          if (WMS_MAXZOOM > this._opensearchDashboardsMap.getMaxZoomLevel()) {
             this._opensearchDashboardsMap.setMinZoom(WMS_MINZOOM);
             this._opensearchDashboardsMap.setMaxZoom(WMS_MAXZOOM);
           }