diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/migrations.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/migrations.test.ts
index b37cbcf7ec5..6cf672211dd 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/migrations.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/migrations.test.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('Worldmap Migrations', () => {
                     "min": 2,
                   },
                   "symbol": {
-                    "fixed": "build/img/icons/marker/circle.svg",
+                    "fixed": "img/icons/marker/circle.svg",
                     "mode": "fixed",
                   },
                   "symbolAlign": {
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/markers.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/markers.test.ts
index c7ce4cb845b..7b2e75219a4 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/markers.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/markers.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import {
   opacityExpression,
   rotationExpression,
   offsetExpression,
+  getMarkerMaker,
+  circleMarker,
 } from './markers';
+import { defaultStyleConfig } from './types';
 
 // Mock dependencies
 jest.mock('app/features/dimensions/resource', () => ({
@@ -101,3 +104,28 @@ describe('getWebGLStyle', () => {
     consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 });
+
+describe('Icon Path Consistency', () => {
+  const circleIconPath = 'img/icons/marker/circle.svg';
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should use consistent paths between default and selected circle icons', () => {
+    expect(defaultStyleConfig.symbol.fixed).toBe(circleIconPath);
+  });
+
+  it('should handle default and explicitly selected circle icons the same way for WebGL style', async () => {
+    const defaultStyle = await getWebGLStyle(); // No symbol
+    const explicitCircleStyle = await getWebGLStyle(circleIconPath);
+
+    expect(explicitCircleStyle).toEqual(defaultStyle);
+  });
+
+  it('should create valid marker maker for default icon', async () => {
+    const defaultMaker = await getMarkerMaker(); // No symbol
+
+    expect(defaultMaker).toBe(circleMarker);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/types.ts
index de8cf8008e0..72703a90476 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/style/types.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const defaultStyleConfig = Object.freeze({
   opacity: 0.4,
   symbol: {
     mode: ResourceDimensionMode.Fixed,
-    fixed: 'build/img/icons/marker/circle.svg',
+    fixed: 'img/icons/marker/circle.svg',
   },
   symbolAlign: {
     horizontal: HorizontalAlign.Center,