diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/map.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/map.test.ts
index be1469ff..e156a3f3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/map.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/map.test.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,24 @@ describe("Map tests", () => {
     expect(response.body.success).toBe(false);
     expect(response.body.error).toBe("Request timed out");
   }, 10000);
+
+  it("handles query parameters correctly", async () => {
+    let response = await map({
+      url: "https://www.hfea.gov.uk",
+      sitemapOnly: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(response.body.links.some(x => x.match(/^https:\/\/www\.hfea\.gov\.uk\/choose-a-clinic\/clinic-search\/results\/?\?options=\d+$/))).toBe(true);
+
+    response = await map({
+      url: "https://www.hfea.gov.uk",
+      ignoreSitemap: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body.success).toBe(true);
+    expect(response.body.links.some(x => x.match(/^https:\/\/www\.hfea\.gov\.uk\/choose-a-clinic\/clinic-search\/results\/?\?options=\d+$/))).toBe(true);
+  }, 300000); // TODO: mocks
 });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/validateUrl.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/validateUrl.ts
index dc27c136..d7672bb9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/validateUrl.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/validateUrl.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export const checkAndUpdateURLForMap = (url: string) => {
   }
 
   // remove any query params
-  url = url.split("?")[0].trim();
+  // url = url.split("?")[0].trim();
 
   return { urlObj: typedUrlObj, url: url };
 };