diff --git a/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_range.dart b/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_range.dart
index b7f2b90d8..990e23a3e 100644
--- a/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_range.dart
+++ b/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_range.dart
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ class DiscreteTileRange extends TileRange {
   /// Check if a [Point] is inside of the bounds of the [DiscreteTileRange].
   ///
   /// We use a modulo in order to prevent side-effects at the end of the world.
+  /// [TileCoordinates] at another zoom level are never contained.
   bool contains(
     Point<int> point, {
     bool replicatesWorldLongitude = false,
   }) {
+    if (point is TileCoordinates && point.z != zoom) return false;
     if (!replicatesWorldLongitude) {
       return _bounds.contains(point);
     }
diff --git a/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_image_view_test.dart b/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_image_view_test.dart
index 0261ccc38..7e3c245e4 100644
--- a/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_image_view_test.dart
+++ b/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_image_view_test.dart
@@ -139,6 +139,28 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('renderTiles', () {
+    test('a tile of another zoom level is not rendered as visible', () {
+      // Every visible z10 tile is ready: no fallback is needed. The z9 tile
+      // has x/y inside the z10 visible range but belongs to another level.
+      final tileImages = tileImagesMappingFrom([
+        MockTileImage(2, 2, 10),
+        MockTileImage(3, 2, 10),
+        MockTileImage(2, 3, 10),
+        MockTileImage(3, 3, 10),
+        MockTileImage(2, 2, 9),
+      ]);
+      final tileImageView = TileImageView(
+        tileImages: tileImages,
+        positionCoordinates: Set<TileCoordinates>.from(tileImages.keys),
+        visibleRange: discreteTileRange(2, 2, 3, 3, zoom: 10),
+        keepRange: discreteTileRange(2, 2, 3, 3, zoom: 10),
+      );
+      expect(
+        tileImageView.renderTiles,
+        isNot(contains(const TileCoordinates(2, 2, 9))),
+      );
+    });
+
     test('%.retainChildren uses correct coordinates for z+2 fallback', () {
       // This test verifies that _retainChildren correctly calculates
       // descendant coordinates when recursing to z+2 level.
diff --git a/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_range_test.dart b/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_range_test.dart
index c14a86556..43e236b29 100644
--- a/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_range_test.dart
+++ b/test/layer/tile_layer/tile_range_test.dart
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(tileRange.contains(const Point(2, 4)), isFalse);
       expect(tileRange.contains(const Point(3, 4)), isFalse);
       expect(tileRange.contains(const Point(4, 4)), isFalse);
+      expect(tileRange.contains(const TileCoordinates(3, 3, 0)), isFalse);
     });
   });
 }