diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
index 1d260cacf..3e5a79f4d 100755
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/NativeMapView.java
@@ -927,7 +927,9 @@ final class NativeMapView {
   //
 
   protected void onInvalidate() {
-    mapView.onInvalidate();
+    if (mapView != null) {
+      mapView.onInvalidate();
+    }
   }
 
   protected void onMapChanged(int rawChange) {