diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index 80a49b28f..e78c7dbfb 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ZoomButtonsController;
-
 import com.almeros.android.multitouch.gesturedetectors.RotateGestureDetector;
 import com.almeros.android.multitouch.gesturedetectors.ShoveGestureDetector;
 import com.almeros.android.multitouch.gesturedetectors.TwoFingerGestureDetector;
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.layers.CustomLayer;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.telemetry.MapboxEvent;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.telemetry.MapboxEventManager;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.utils.ApiAccess;
-
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -1929,6 +1927,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
             }
 
             mBeginTime = detector.getEventTime();
+            trackGestureEvent(MapboxEvent.GESTURE_PITCH_START, detector.getFocusX(), detector.getFocusY());
             return true;
         }