diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
index 17593129e..25f1a255e 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
@@ -462,6 +462,16 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param myLocationForegroundDrawable
+     * @return This
+     */
+    public MapboxMapOptions myLocationForegroundDrawable(Drawable myLocationForegroundDrawable) {
+        this.myLocationForegroundDrawable = myLocationForegroundDrawable;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param myLocationBackgroundDrawable
      * @return This
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
index 20513224f..a730160ff 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
@@ -129,9 +129,22 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
     }
 
     public final void setForegroundDrawables(Drawable defaultDrawable, Drawable bearingDrawable) {
-        if (defaultDrawable == null || bearingDrawable == null) {
+        if (defaultDrawable == null) {
             return;
         }
+
+        if (bearingDrawable == null) {
+            // if user only provided one resource
+            // use same for bearing mode
+            bearingDrawable = defaultDrawable;
+        }
+
+        if (backgroundDrawable == null) {
+            // if the user didn't provide a background resource we will use the foreground resource instead,
+            // we need to create a new drawable to handle tinting correctly
+            backgroundDrawable = defaultDrawable.getConstantState().newDrawable();
+        }
+
         if (defaultDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth() != bearingDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth() || defaultDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight() != bearingDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight()) {
             throw new RuntimeException("The dimensions from location and bearing drawables should be match");
         }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a84035aa5..c8a9b3c9b 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <string name="activity_double_map">Double Map Activity</string>
     <string name="activity_snapshot">Snapshot Activity</string>
     <string name="activity_user_tracking_mode">User tracking mode</string>
-    <string name="activity_user_tracking_customization">User location customization</string>
+    <string name="activity_user_tracking_customization">User location drawable</string>
     <string name="activity_user_dot_color">User location tint color</string>
     <string name="activity_user_location_toggle">User location toggle</string>
     <string name="activity_custom_layer">Custom Layer</string>