diff --git a/packages/geo/src/lib/layer/shared/layers/layer.interface.ts b/packages/geo/src/lib/layer/shared/layers/layer.interface.ts
index 11b48831a6..cfd45dd50b 100644
--- a/packages/geo/src/lib/layer/shared/layers/layer.interface.ts
+++ b/packages/geo/src/lib/layer/shared/layers/layer.interface.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export interface GeoWorkspaceQueryOptions {
 
 export interface LayersLink {
   linkId: string;
+  /** Default value is true */
+  showInMiniBaseMap?: boolean;
   links?: LayersLinkProperties[];
 }
 export interface LayersLinkProperties {
diff --git a/packages/geo/src/lib/map/baselayers-switcher/mini-basemap.component.ts b/packages/geo/src/lib/map/baselayers-switcher/mini-basemap.component.ts
index 4645eb671b..33361d6472 100644
--- a/packages/geo/src/lib/map/baselayers-switcher/mini-basemap.component.ts
+++ b/packages/geo/src/lib/map/baselayers-switcher/mini-basemap.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ import {
 import OlMap from 'ol/Map';
 import OlView from 'ol/View';
 
-import { Layer, LayerOptions } from '../../layer/shared';
+import {
+  Layer,
+  LayerOptions,
+  LayersLink,
+  LayersLinkProperties
+} from '../../layer/shared';
 import { LayerService } from '../../layer/shared/layer.service';
 import { IgoMap } from '../shared/map';
 
@@ -112,31 +117,28 @@ export class MiniBaseMapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     this.handleLinkedBaseLayer(layer);
   }
 
-  private handleLinkedBaseLayer(baselayer: Layer) {
-    const linkedLayers = baselayer.options.linkedLayers;
+  private handleLinkedBaseLayer(baselayer: Layer): void {
+    const linkedLayers: LayersLink = baselayer.options.linkedLayers;
     if (!linkedLayers) {
       return;
     }
-    const currentLinkedId = linkedLayers.linkId;
-    const currentLinks = linkedLayers.links;
-    const isParentLayer = currentLinks ? true : false;
-    if (
-      isParentLayer &&
-      currentLinkedId === baselayer.options.linkedLayers.linkId
-    ) {
+    const links: LayersLinkProperties[] = linkedLayers.links;
+    const isParentLayer: boolean = links ? true : false;
+    if (isParentLayer) {
       // search for child layers
-      currentLinks.map((link) => {
-        link.linkedIds.map((linkedId) => {
-          const layerToApply = this.map.layers.find(
-            (l) => l.options.linkedLayers?.linkId === linkedId
+      links.map((link: LayersLinkProperties) => {
+        link.linkedIds.map((linkedId: string) => {
+          const layerToApply: Layer = this.map.layers.find(
+            (layer: Layer) => layer.options.linkedLayers?.linkId === linkedId
           );
           if (layerToApply) {
-            const linkedLayerOptions: any = Object.assign(
+            const linkedLayerOptions: LayerOptions = Object.assign(
               Object.create(layerToApply.options),
               layerToApply.options,
               {
                 zIndex: 9000,
-                visible: true,
+                visible:
+                  layerToApply.options.linkedLayers?.showInMiniBaseMap ?? true,
                 baseLayer: false
               } as LayerOptions
             );