diff --git a/elements/map/src/generate.ts b/elements/map/src/generate.ts
index 62ecd4d35..e12ad51a9 100644
--- a/elements/map/src/generate.ts
+++ b/elements/map/src/generate.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export type EoxLayer = {
   properties: object & {
     id: string;
   };
+  minZoom?: number;
+  maxZoom?: number;
+  minResolution?: number;
+  maxResolution?: number;
   opacity?: number;
   visible?: boolean;
   source?: { type: sourceType };
diff --git a/elements/map/src/select.ts b/elements/map/src/select.ts
index d1be365a8..82f48abc5 100644
--- a/elements/map/src/select.ts
+++ b/elements/map/src/select.ts
@@ -68,17 +68,16 @@ export class EOxSelectInteraction {
     if (this.options.layer) {
       layerDefinition = this.options.layer;
     } else {
-      const type =
-        this.selectLayer instanceof VectorLayer ? "Vector" : "VectorTile";
       // a layer can be defined by only its style property as a shorthand.
+      const originalJsonDefinition = this.selectLayer.get("_jsonDefinition");
       layerDefinition = {
+        ...originalJsonDefinition,
         style: options.style,
-        type,
         properties: {
           id: layerId + "_select",
         },
         source: {
-          type,
+          type: originalJsonDefinition.type,
         },
       } as EoxLayer;
     }