diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/layout/mapview_internal.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/layout/mapview_internal.xml
index 261672486..1a9d1fc7b 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/layout/mapview_internal.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/layout/mapview_internal.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
         android:id="@+id/markerViewContainer"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@android:color/transparent"/>
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+    <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.widgets.MyLocationView
+        android:id="@+id/userLocationView"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 
     <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.widgets.CompassView
         android:id="@+id/compassView"
@@ -35,9 +40,4 @@
         android:padding="7dp"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_info_outline_24dp_selector" />
 
-    <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.widgets.MyLocationView
-        android:id="@+id/userLocationView"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-
 </merge>
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