Azure Maps reference layer transparency behaves differently after publishing to Power BI Service

[danielpmaximo27]

Hello everyone,

I’m facing an issue with the Azure Maps visual in Power BI after this new update and I’d appreciate any help or insights.

I added a reference layer to an Azure Maps visual. In Power BI Desktop, the reference layer behaves as expected: the transparency works correctly, allowing me to clearly see the base Azure Maps content behind it (street names, places, establishments, etc.).

However, after publishing the report to Power BI Service (web), the same reference layer appears as if its transparency were 0% (fully opaque). As a result, it completely hides the underlying Azure Maps details, such as street names and other map information.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue with Azure Maps visuals behaving differently between Desktop and Service?

Is this a known limitation or bug, or is there any workaround to ensure the transparency is respected after publishing?

[mattlee]

The issue has been identified and a fix will be out in 3-4 weeks, thanks for reporting.

The issue only occurs when the reference layer keys result in zero matches with the location field query results. It's an issue with "selection" interaction manager, clicking anywhere on the map should clear initial selection state for this case and render with expected transparency.