diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3398d86b..16c16ee2d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "qwc2",
-    "version": "2024.02.22-master",
+    "version": "2024.02.23-master",
     "description": "QGIS Web Client 2 core",
     "author": "Sourcepole AG",
     "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
diff --git a/utils/LayerUtils.js b/utils/LayerUtils.js
index a604b51b9..97dc5ee49 100644
--- a/utils/LayerUtils.js
+++ b/utils/LayerUtils.js
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ const LayerUtils = {
                     if ((match = printBgLayerName.match(/^(\w+):(.*)#([^#]+)$/)) && match[1] === "wms") {
                         const layer = {
                             type: 'wms',
-                            params: {LAYERS: match[3], OPACITIES: '255'},
+                            params: {LAYERS: match[3], OPACITIES: '255', STYLES: ''},
                             url: match[2]
                         };
                         LayerUtils.addExternalLayerPrintParams(layer, params, printCrs, counterRef);