diff --git a/include/mbgl/style/conversion/tileset.hpp b/include/mbgl/style/conversion/tileset.hpp
index 6577e3957..6ec46aa7b 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/style/conversion/tileset.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/style/conversion/tileset.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct Converter<Tileset> {
 public:
 
     bool validateLatitude(const double lat) const {
-        return lat < 90 && lat > -90;
+        return lat <= 90 && lat >= -90;
     }
 
     template <class V>
diff --git a/test/style/conversion/tileset.test.cpp b/test/style/conversion/tileset.test.cpp
index 8002cd038..9487277cc 100644
--- a/test/style/conversion/tileset.test.cpp
+++ b/test/style/conversion/tileset.test.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ TEST(Tileset, InvalidBounds) {
     }
 }
 
+TEST(Tileset, ValidWorldBounds) {
+    Error error;
+    mbgl::optional<Tileset> converted = convertJSON<Tileset>(R"JSON({
+        "tiles": ["http://mytiles"],
+        "bounds": [-180, -90, 180, 90]
+    })JSON", error);
+    EXPECT_TRUE((bool) converted);
+    EXPECT_EQ(converted->bounds, LatLngBounds::hull({90, -180}, {-90, 180}));
+}
+
 TEST(Tileset, FullConversion) {
     Error error;
     Tileset converted = *convertJSON<Tileset>(R"JSON({