diff --git a/variants/RuleExtensions/interactiveMap/interactiveMap.php b/variants/RuleExtensions/interactiveMap/interactiveMap.php
index c56cc959a..a81b8645f 100644
--- a/variants/RuleExtensions/interactiveMap/interactiveMap.php
+++ b/variants/RuleExtensions/interactiveMap/interactiveMap.php
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ public function __construct($Variant, $mapName = 'IA_smallmap.png')
         if(!$this->Variant->rules[RULE_CUSTOM_MAP]){
             // by default, construct the interactive map with a Classic variant instance to laod classic map data
             $classicVariant = libVariant::loadFromVariantName('Classic');
+            // The parent constructor stores the variant itself in the property $this->Variant.
+            // To still access the rules (to skip any extensions), the rules need to be copied to the injected variant object.
+            $classicVariant->rules = $Variant->rules; 
             parent::__construct($classicVariant, $mapName);
         } else {
             parent::__construct($Variant, $mapName);