diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
index 61614dd0e..169bd7b9c 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ MapContext::RenderResult MapContext::renderSync(const TransformState& state, con
 
     return RenderResult {
         style->isLoaded(),
-        style->hasTransitions()
+        style->hasTransitions() || painter->needsAnimation()
     };
 }