diff --git a/leafmap/maplibregl.py b/leafmap/maplibregl.py
index cb09b1472b..6b8ee5842f 100644
--- a/leafmap/maplibregl.py
+++ b/leafmap/maplibregl.py
@@ -3696,6 +3696,9 @@ def add_gps_trace(
                 "geometry",
             ]
 
+        if ann_column not in columns:
+            columns.append(ann_column)
+
         if ann_column_edited not in columns:
             columns.append(ann_column_edited)
         if "geometry" not in columns: