diff --git a/app/static/app/js/components/Map.jsx b/app/static/app/js/components/Map.jsx
index 5bbd2f2f..a807c458 100644
--- a/app/static/app/js/components/Map.jsx
+++ b/app/static/app/js/components/Map.jsx
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ _('Example:'),
               ref={(ref) => { this.shareButton = ref; }}
               task={this.state.singleTask} 
               linksTarget="map"
+              queryParams={{t: this.props.mapType}}
             />
           : ""}
           <SwitchModeButton 
diff --git a/app/static/app/js/components/ShareButton.jsx b/app/static/app/js/components/ShareButton.jsx
index 69ef505d..f9d98ae7 100644
--- a/app/static/app/js/components/ShareButton.jsx
+++ b/app/static/app/js/components/ShareButton.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class ShareButton extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     task: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     linksTarget: PropTypes.oneOf(['map', '3d']).isRequired,
-    popupPlacement: PropTypes.string
+    popupPlacement: PropTypes.string,
+    queryParams: PropTypes.string
   }
 
   constructor(props){
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class ShareButton extends React.Component {
             taskChanged={this.handleTaskChanged}
             placement={this.props.popupPlacement}
             linksTarget={this.props.linksTarget}
+            queryParams={this.props.queryParams}
           />;
 
     return (
diff --git a/app/static/app/js/components/SharePopup.jsx b/app/static/app/js/components/SharePopup.jsx
index b93d2902..812f38a7 100644
--- a/app/static/app/js/components/SharePopup.jsx
+++ b/app/static/app/js/components/SharePopup.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class SharePopup extends React.Component{
     task: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     linksTarget: PropTypes.oneOf(['map', '3d']).isRequired,
     placement: PropTypes.string,
-    taskChanged: PropTypes.func
+    taskChanged: PropTypes.func,
+    queryParams: PropTypes.object
   };
   static defaultProps = {
     placement: 'top',
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ class SharePopup extends React.Component{
   }
 
   getRelShareLink = () => {
-    return `/public/task/${this.props.task.id}/${this.props.linksTarget}/`;
+    let url = `/public/task/${this.props.task.id}/${this.props.linksTarget}/`;
+    if (this.props.queryParams){
+      url += Utils.toSearchQuery(this.props.queryParams);
+    }
+    return url;
   }
 
   componentDidMount(){
@@ -86,8 +91,8 @@ class SharePopup extends React.Component{
   }
 
   render(){
-    const shareLink = Utils.absoluteUrl(this.state.relShareLink);
-    const iframeUrl = Utils.absoluteUrl(`public/task/${this.state.task.id}/iframe/${this.props.linksTarget}/`);
+    const shareLink = Utils.absoluteUrl(this.getRelShareLink());
+    const iframeUrl = Utils.absoluteUrl(`public/task/${this.state.task.id}/iframe/${this.props.linksTarget}/${Utils.toSearchQuery(this.props.queryParams)}`);
     const iframeCode = `<iframe scrolling="no" title="WebODM" width="61.8033%" height="360" frameBorder="0" src="${iframeUrl}"></iframe>`;
 
     return (<div onMouseDown={e => { e.stopPropagation(); }} className={"sharePopup " + this.props.placement}>
diff --git a/app/views/public.py b/app/views/public.py
index 37ec67aa..a5ecff02 100644
--- a/app/views/public.py
+++ b/app/views/public.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def handle_map(request, template, task_pk=None, hide_title=False):
             'map-items': json.dumps([task.get_map_items()]),
             'title': task.name if not hide_title else '',
             'public': 'true',
-            'share-buttons': 'false' if settings.DESKTOP_MODE else 'true'
+            'share-buttons': 'false' if settings.DESKTOP_MODE else 'true',
+            'selected-map-type': request.GET.get('t', 'auto'),
         }.items()
     })