PDF layers not exporting

Hi, I created a document in Indesign with layers. I have that in acrobat and created buttons to show the different layers. I click a button, and that layer shows up. Great. But when I submit or save the pdf, the layers do not show up visible upon opening that file. I went into the layer properties and all layers have the 'Initial State' as 'Export When Visible' selected. So, i would assume that any layers that i have visible would be saved or sent if the form is submitted. But they are not. Has anyone had this issue? I'm not finding anything online about this. The only thing that does fix this is if i print the file to pdf.
Thanks,
Jessica

After posting I kept researching and found the following:
If a PDF has been created with overprinting you must do two things to get the PDF to display properly and print.
Enable Overprint Preview: Edit > Preferences > Page Display - Change "Use Overprint Preview" to "Always". This will force the PDF to show everything. You can turn the feature back off later if you wish.
Enable Overprint Printing: File > Print - Click on Advanced button - Click on "Output" - Place a check in the box "Simulate Overprinting". The PDF should print as it displays on the screen.

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