diff --git a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapCanvas.jsx b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapCanvas.jsx
index b509164..606d9e9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapCanvas.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapCanvas.jsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export default function LocationMapCanvas({
     const count = zoneItems.length;
     const countLabel = `${count} item${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
     const labelLines = fittedLabelLines(object, "Area");
-    const countY = labelLines.length > 1 ? object.y + 76 : object.y + 52;
+    const countY = filters.showLabels && labelLines.length > 1 ? object.y + 76 : object.y + 52;
     const pinDots = filters.showPins
       ? zoneItems.slice(0, 12).map((item, itemIndex) => {
         const column = itemIndex % 4;
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 050e0a7..5541ff2 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -460,7 +460,14 @@ test("viewer wraps long zone labels and keeps item counts visible", async ({ pag
   await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-label tspan").nth(0)).toHaveText("Produce & Fresh");
   await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-label tspan").nth(1)).toHaveText("Vegetables");
   await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-count")).toHaveText("2 items");
+  await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-count")).toHaveAttribute("y", "116");
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-pin")).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Layers" }).click();
+  await page.getByLabel("Labels").uncheck();
+  await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-label")).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-count")).toHaveText("2 items");
+  await expect(produceArea.locator(".location-map-count")).toHaveAttribute("y", "92");
 });
 
 test("members can view a published map but cannot edit it", async ({ page }) => {