Root motion not working except on base layer in mechanim animator

Is this by design? I see the motion when I put the animation in the base layer but if I move it and set it up exactly the same on a different animation layer the root motion disappears. I've tried putting no animation on the base layer because I thought it may be a problem with the legs resting the motion but the issue persists regardless.

 

I´m having the same issue, have you had any luck in getting a response?