diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_type_vega/public/vega_view/vega_map_view/view.ts b/src/plugins/vis_type_vega/public/vega_view/vega_map_view/view.ts
index ca936cb49c7e0b3..b1ec79e6b8310e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vis_type_vega/public/vega_view/vega_map_view/view.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_type_vega/public/vega_view/vega_map_view/view.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ export class VegaMapView extends VegaBaseView {
     if (this.shouldShowZoomControl) {
       mapBoxInstance.addControl(new NavigationControl({ showCompass: false }), 'top-left');
     }
+
+    // disable map rotation using right click + drag
+    mapBoxInstance.dragRotate.disable();
+
+    // disable map rotation using touch rotation gesture
+    mapBoxInstance.touchZoomRotate.disableRotation();
   }
 
   private initLayers(mapBoxInstance: Map, vegaView: View) {