diff --git a/ecoscope/mapping/map.py b/ecoscope/mapping/map.py
index 3d54e03e..13565923 100644
--- a/ecoscope/mapping/map.py
+++ b/ecoscope/mapping/map.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ def pil_layer(image, bounds, opacity=1):
         return layer
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_named_tile_layer(layer: str) -> BitmapTileLayer:
+    def get_named_tile_layer(layer: str, opacity: float = 1) -> BitmapTileLayer:
         # From Leafmap
         # https://github.com/opengeos/leafmap/blob/master/leafmap/basemaps.py
         xyz_tiles = {
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ def get_named_tile_layer(layer: str) -> BitmapTileLayer:
             max_zoom=layer.get("max_zoom", None),
             min_zoom=layer.get("min_zoom", None),
             max_requests=layer.get("max_requests", None),
+            opacity=opacity,
         )
 
     def to_html(
diff --git a/tests/test_ecomap.py b/tests/test_ecomap.py
index 36a8c5b8..0863634f 100644
--- a/tests/test_ecomap.py
+++ b/tests/test_ecomap.py
@@ -319,3 +319,12 @@ def test_add_polygon_with_color(poly_gdf):
     # validating zoom param by checking view state is non-default
     assert m.view_state.longitude != 10
     assert m.view_state.latitude != 0
+
+
+def test_add_named_tile_layer():
+    m = EcoMap()
+    m.add_layer(m.get_named_tile_layer("HYBRID", opacity=0.3))
+
+    assert len(m.layers) == 2
+    assert isinstance(m.layers[1], BitmapTileLayer)
+    assert m.layers[1].opacity == 0.3