diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraController.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraController.java
index c4c27a5e8..a7e98a593 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraController.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraController.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ final class LocationCameraController {
 
   private boolean isTransitioning;
   private LatLng lastLocation;
+  private boolean isEnabled;
 
   LocationCameraController(
     Context context,
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ final class LocationCameraController {
                                            long transitionDuration,
                                            Double zoom, Double bearing, Double tilt,
                                            final OnLocationCameraTransitionListener internalTransitionListener) {
-    if (!wasTracking && isLocationTracking() && lastLocation != null) {
+    if (!wasTracking && isLocationTracking() && lastLocation != null && isEnabled)
+    {
       isTransitioning = true;
       LatLng target = new LatLng(lastLocation);
 
@@ -320,6 +322,10 @@ final class LocationCameraController {
       || cameraMode == CameraMode.NONE_COMPASS;
   }
 
+  void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+    isEnabled = enabled;
+  }
+
   private boolean isLocationTracking() {
     return cameraMode == CameraMode.TRACKING
       || cameraMode == CameraMode.TRACKING_COMPASS
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponent.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponent.java
index 81efc0675..90727acd0 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponent.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationComponent.java
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ public final class LocationComponent {
     } else {
       disableLocationComponent();
     }
+    locationCameraController.setEnabled(isEnabled);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraControllerTest.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraControllerTest.java
index fb67df099..a0f166d40 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraControllerTest.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/location/LocationCameraControllerTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class LocationCameraControllerTest {
     MapboxMap mapboxMap = mock(MapboxMap.class);
     LocationCameraController camera = buildCamera(mapboxMap);
     camera.initializeOptions(mock(LocationComponentOptions.class));
-
+    camera.setEnabled(true);
     camera.setCameraMode(TRACKING_GPS);
 
     verify(mapboxMap).cancelTransitions();
@@ -1142,6 +1142,32 @@ public class LocationCameraControllerTest {
       .animateCamera(eq(mapboxMap), eq(cameraUpdate), eq(1200), any(MapboxMap.CancelableCallback.class));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void transition_customAnimationDisabled() {
+    MapboxMap mapboxMap = mock(MapboxMap.class);
+    Transform transform = mock(Transform.class);
+    when(mapboxMap.getCameraPosition()).thenReturn(CameraPosition.DEFAULT);
+    Projection projection = mock(Projection.class);
+    when(mapboxMap.getProjection()).thenReturn(projection);
+    when(projection.getMetersPerPixelAtLatitude(any(Double.class))).thenReturn(Double.valueOf(1000));
+    LocationCameraController camera = buildCamera(mapboxMap, transform);
+    camera.initializeOptions(mock(LocationComponentOptions.class));
+    Location location = mock(Location.class);
+    CameraUpdate cameraUpdate = CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(
+      new CameraPosition.Builder()
+        .target(new LatLng(location))
+        .zoom(14.0)
+        .bearing(13.0)
+        .tilt(45.0)
+        .build()
+    );
+
+    camera.setEnabled(false);
+    camera.setCameraMode(TRACKING, location, 1200, 14.0, 13.0, 45.0, null);
+    verify(transform, times(0))
+      .animateCamera(eq(mapboxMap), eq(cameraUpdate), eq(1200), any(MapboxMap.CancelableCallback.class));
+  }
+
   private LocationCameraController buildCamera(OnCameraTrackingChangedListener onCameraTrackingChangedListener) {
     MapboxMap mapboxMap = mock(MapboxMap.class);
     when(mapboxMap.getUiSettings()).thenReturn(mock(UiSettings.class));
@@ -1206,8 +1232,10 @@ public class LocationCameraControllerTest {
     OnCameraMoveInvalidateListener onCameraMoveInvalidateListener = mock(OnCameraMoveInvalidateListener.class);
     AndroidGesturesManager initialGesturesManager = mock(AndroidGesturesManager.class);
     AndroidGesturesManager internalGesturesManager = mock(AndroidGesturesManager.class);
-    return new LocationCameraController(mapboxMap, transform, moveGestureDetector,
+    LocationCameraController locationCameraController = new LocationCameraController(mapboxMap, transform, moveGestureDetector,
       onCameraTrackingChangedListener, onCameraMoveInvalidateListener, initialGesturesManager, internalGesturesManager);
+    locationCameraController.setEnabled(true);
+    return locationCameraController;
   }
 
   private LocationCameraController buildCamera(MapboxMap mapboxMap, AndroidGesturesManager initialGesturesManager,