diff --git a/packages/core/src/services/interaction/PickingService.ts b/packages/core/src/services/interaction/PickingService.ts
index 259872c606..aa5b95bd70 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/services/interaction/PickingService.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/services/interaction/PickingService.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export default class PickingService implements IPickingService {
         return item;
       }
       const newFeature = {
+        type: 'Feature',
         properties: {},
         geometry: { type: '', coordinates: [] },
       };