diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/GeomapPanel.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/GeomapPanel.tsx
index 151192bae4c..3f389f37f74 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/GeomapPanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/GeomapPanel.tsx
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ export class GeomapPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
   optionsChanged(options: Options) {
     const oldOptions = this.props.options;
     if (options.view !== oldOptions.view) {
-      const [updatedSharedView, view] = this.initMapView(options.view, sharedView);
-      sharedView = updatedSharedView;
+      const view = this.initMapView(options.view);
 
       if (this.map && view) {
         this.map.setView(view);
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ export class GeomapPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
     // Because data changed, check map view and change if needed (data fit)
     const v = centerPointRegistry.getIfExists(this.props.options.view.id);
     if (v && v.id === MapCenterID.Fit) {
-      const [, view] = this.initMapView(this.props.options.view);
+      const view = this.initMapView(this.props.options.view);
 
       if (this.map && view) {
         this.map.setView(view);
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ export class GeomapPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
     pointerMoveListener(evt, this);
   };
 
-  initMapView = (config: MapViewConfig, sharedView?: View | undefined): Array<View | undefined> => {
+  initMapView = (config: MapViewConfig): View | undefined => {
     let view = new View({
       center: [0, 0],
       zoom: 1,
@@ -265,9 +264,9 @@ export class GeomapPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
         view = sharedView;
       }
     }
-    this.initViewExtent(view, config);
 
-    return [sharedView, view];
+    this.initViewExtent(view, config);
+    return view;
   };
 
   initViewExtent(view: View, config: MapViewConfig) {
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/utils.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/utils.ts
index 865497c7fa7..6587dda7ee2 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/utils.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async function initGeojsonFiles() {
 }
 
 export const getNewOpenLayersMap = (panel: GeomapPanel, options: Options, div: HTMLDivElement) => {
-  const [view] = panel.initMapView(options.view, undefined);
+  const view = panel.initMapView(options.view);
   return (panel.map = new OpenLayersMap({
     view: view,
     pixelRatio: 1, // or zoom?