diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/editor/config-elements/hui-map-card-editor.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/editor/config-elements/hui-map-card-editor.ts
index 133ade60bb..17735537a1 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/editor/config-elements/hui-map-card-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/editor/config-elements/hui-map-card-editor.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class HuiMapCardEditor extends LitElement implements LovelaceCardEditor {
           ></paper-input>
         </div>
         <ha-switch
-          .checked="${this._config!.dark_mode !== false}"
+          .checked="${this._dark_mode}"
           .configValue="${"dark_mode"}"
           @change="${this._valueChanged}"
           >${this.hass.localize(