diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
index a57755063..04bf05a82 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class MarkerView extends Marker {
      */
     public MarkerView(BaseMarkerViewOptions baseMarkerViewOptions) {
         super(baseMarkerViewOptions);
+        this.alpha = baseMarkerViewOptions.getAlpha();
         this.anchorU = baseMarkerViewOptions.getAnchorU();
         this.anchorV = baseMarkerViewOptions.getAnchorV();
         this.infoWindowAnchorU = baseMarkerViewOptions.getInfoWindowAnchorU();
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
index eb6d6d664..4742c9b66 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class MarkerViewManager {
                 PointF point = mapboxMap.getProjection().toScreenLocation(marker.getPosition());
                 if (marker.getOffsetX() == MapboxConstants.UNMEASURED) {
                     // ensure view is measured first
-                    if (convertView.getMeasuredWidth() == 0) {
+                    if (convertView.getWidth() == 0) {
                         convertView.measure(View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
                     }
                     if (convertView.getMeasuredWidth() != 0) {
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ public class MarkerViewManager {
 
                 // animate visibility
                 if (marker.isVisible() && convertView.getVisibility() == View.GONE) {
-                    convertView.animate().cancel();
-                    convertView.setAlpha(0);
-                    AnimatorUtils.alpha(convertView, 1);
+                    animateVisible(marker, true);
                 }
             }
         }