diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index 4c971c453..f06e648d2 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ std::chrono::steady_clock::duration durationInSeconds(float duration)
     // setup refresh driver
     _displayLink = [CADisplayLink displayLinkWithTarget:self selector:@selector(updateFromDisplayLink)];
     _displayLink.frameInterval = MGLTargetFrameInterval;
-    [_displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+    [_displayLink addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] forMode:NSRunLoopCommonModes];
     _needsDisplayRefresh = YES;
 
     // start paused if in IB