diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/MapView.java
index 385eec4c2..56e04c155 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/MapView.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.PolylineOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.IconFactory;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraPosition;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraUpdate;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraUpdateFactory;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MathConstants;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MyBearingTracking;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MyLocationTracking;
@@ -1084,9 +1085,16 @@ public final class MapView extends FrameLayout {
             Log.w(TAG, "centerCoordinate was null, so just returning");
             return;
         }
-        long duration = animated ? ANIMATION_DURATION : 0;
-        mNativeMapView.cancelTransitions();
-        mNativeMapView.setLatLng(centerCoordinate, duration);
+
+        if (animated) {
+            CameraPosition cameraPosition = new CameraPosition.Builder(getCameraPosition())
+                    .target(centerCoordinate)
+                    .build();
+            animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(cameraPosition),
+                    (int) ANIMATION_DURATION, null);
+        } else {
+            jumpTo(mNativeMapView.getBearing(), centerCoordinate, mNativeMapView.getPitch(), mNativeMapView.getZoom());
+        }
     }