diff --git a/lib/backbone.googlemaps.js b/lib/backbone.googlemaps.js
index 17b607b..9c9d736 100644
--- a/lib/backbone.googlemaps.js
+++ b/lib/backbone.googlemaps.js
@@ -462,7 +462,8 @@
     addChild: function(childModel) {
       var markerView = new this.markerView({
         model: childModel,
-        map: this.map
+        map: this.map,
+        overlayOptions: this.options.overlayOptions || {}
       });
 
       this.markerViewChildren[childModel.cid] = markerView;