diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e792df0a..c9c57d1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   pointer) pair
 - Changed: rapier and bevy_mod_raycast backends use the `RayMap` instead of
   constructing their own rays
+- Fixed: rapier and bevy_mod_raycast backends use `RenderLayers::default` when a
+  camera is missing them
 
 # 0.17.0
 
diff --git a/backends/bevy_picking_rapier/src/lib.rs b/backends/bevy_picking_rapier/src/lib.rs
index 2670cc10..15920016 100644
--- a/backends/bevy_picking_rapier/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backends/bevy_picking_rapier/src/lib.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ pub fn update_hits(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Cameras missing render layers intersect all layers
-        let cam_layers = cam_layers.copied().unwrap_or_else(RenderLayers::all);
+        let cam_layers = cam_layers.copied().unwrap_or_default();
 
         let predicate = |entity| {
             let marker_requirement =
diff --git a/backends/bevy_picking_raycast/src/lib.rs b/backends/bevy_picking_raycast/src/lib.rs
index 60923626..41b8a423 100644
--- a/backends/bevy_picking_raycast/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backends/bevy_picking_raycast/src/lib.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ pub fn update_hits(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Cameras missing render layers intersect all layers
-        let cam_layers = cam_layers.copied().unwrap_or_else(RenderLayers::all);
+        let cam_layers = cam_layers.copied().unwrap_or_default();
 
         let ray = Ray3d::from(ray);
         let settings = RaycastSettings {