diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 5902c8f..d24a3a5 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ module.exports = {
       tiles: {
         current: "bellingcat-mapbox/cl0qnou2y003m15s8ieuyhgsy",
         default: "bellingcat-mapbox/cl0qnou2y003m15s8ieuyhgsy",
+        satellite: "bellingcat-mapbox/cl1win2vp003914pdhateva6p"
       },
     },
     features: {
diff --git a/src/reducers/ui.js b/src/reducers/ui.js
index 49ba646..fd9745d 100644
--- a/src/reducers/ui.js
+++ b/src/reducers/ui.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function ui(uiState = initial.ui, action) {
         ...uiState,
         tiles: {
           ...uiState.tiles,
-          current: "satellite",
+          current: uiState.tiles.satellite,
         },
       };
     case RESET_TILES_OVERLAY:
diff --git a/src/store/initial.js b/src/store/initial.js
index 3ef375a..b54ca36 100644
--- a/src/store/initial.js
+++ b/src/store/initial.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ const initial = {
     tiles: {
       current: "openstreetmap", // ['openstreetmap', 'streets', 'satellite']
       default: "openstreetmap", // ['openstreetmap', 'streets', 'satellite']
+      satellite: "satellite"
     },
     style: {
       categories: {