diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.js b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.js
index 0366d4cb..7b638618 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.js
@@ -125,18 +125,12 @@ U.Map = L.Map.extend({
     // To be used in javascript APIs
     if (geojson.properties.lang) L.lang = geojson.properties.lang
 
-    // Don't let default autocreation of controls
-    const zoomControl =
-      typeof geojson.properties.zoomControl !== 'undefined'
-        ? geojson.properties.zoomControl
-        : true
-    geojson.properties.zoomControl = false
-    const fullscreenControl =
-      typeof geojson.properties.fullscreenControl !== 'undefined'
-        ? geojson.properties.fullscreenControl
-        : true
-    geojson.properties.fullscreenControl = false
     this.setOptionsFromQueryString(geojson.properties)
+    // Prevent default creation of controls
+    const zoomControl = geojson.properties.zoomControl
+    const fullscreenControl = geojson.properties.fullscreenControl
+    geojson.properties.zoomControl = false
+    geojson.properties.fullscreenControl = false
 
     L.Map.prototype.initialize.call(this, el, geojson.properties)
     U.DEFAULT_ICON_URL = this.options.default_iconUrl
diff --git a/umap/tests/integration/test_querystring.py b/umap/tests/integration/test_querystring.py
index 5118fe6c..92962ded 100644
--- a/umap/tests/integration/test_querystring.py
+++ b/umap/tests/integration/test_querystring.py
@@ -50,3 +50,17 @@ def test_can_deactivate_wheel_from_query_string(map, live_server, page):
     expect(page).to_have_url(re.compile(r".*#7/.+"))
     page.mouse.wheel(0, 1)
     expect(page).to_have_url(re.compile(r".*#7/.+"))
+
+
+def test_zoom_control(map, live_server, datalayer, page):
+    control = page.locator(".leaflet-control-zoom")
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}")
+    expect(control).to_be_visible()
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}?zoomControl=false")
+    expect(control).to_be_hidden()
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}?zoomControl=true")
+    expect(control).to_be_visible()
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}?zoomControl=null")
+    expect(control).to_be_hidden()
+    page.get_by_title("More controls").click()
+    expect(control).to_be_visible()