diff --git a/geoportal/jsapi/src/map.js b/geoportal/jsapi/src/map.js
index c46075689..4dcd25da1 100644
--- a/geoportal/jsapi/src/map.js
+++ b/geoportal/jsapi/src/map.js
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ lux.Map = function(options) {
   }
 
   if (options.view === undefined) {
-    options.view = new ol.View();
+    options.view = new ol.View({enableRotation: false});
   }
 
   if (options.position) {