diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/edit_layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/edit_layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
index e8155093850db..0c4be1c7ef016 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/edit_layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/maps/public/connected_components/edit_layer_panel/layer_settings/layer_settings.tsx
@@ -288,13 +288,14 @@ export function LayerSettings(props: Props) {
             </ul>
           </p>
         </EuiCallOut>
-        <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+        <EuiSpacer size="m" />
       </>
     ) : null;
   };
 
   return (
     <Fragment>
+      {renderLayerGroupInstructions()}
       <EuiPanel>
         <EuiTitle size="xs">
           <h5>
@@ -306,7 +307,6 @@ export function LayerSettings(props: Props) {
         </EuiTitle>
 
         <EuiSpacer size="m" />
-        {renderLayerGroupInstructions()}
         {renderLabel()}
         {renderZoomSliders()}
         {isLayerGroup(props.layer) ? null : (