diff --git a/leafmap/leafmap.py b/leafmap/leafmap.py
index bfca622725..b5669dfae1 100644
--- a/leafmap/leafmap.py
+++ b/leafmap/leafmap.py
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ def add_geojson(
             print(e)
             pass
 
-        geom_type = gdf.geom_type[0]
+        geom_type = gdf.reset_index().geom_type[0]
 
         if style is None and (style_callback is None):
             style = {