diff --git a/include/polyscope/parameterization_quantity.ipp b/include/polyscope/parameterization_quantity.ipp
index a556d8b3..ea73282d 100644
--- a/include/polyscope/parameterization_quantity.ipp
+++ b/include/polyscope/parameterization_quantity.ipp
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ QuantityT* ParameterizationQuantity<QuantityT>::setStyle(ParamVizStyle newStyle)
     exception("Cannot set parameterization visualization style to 'CHECKER_ISLANDS', no islands have been set");
     newStyle = ParamVizStyle::CHECKER;
   }
+  
+  if (newStyle == ParamVizStyle::CHECKER_ISLANDS) {
+    cMap.setPassive("turbo"); // use turbo as default cmap for CHECKER_ISLANDS
+  }
 
   vizStyle = newStyle;
   quantity.refresh();