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 1ea5b9d92..80a49b28f 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
@@ -1848,6 +1848,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
             }
 
             mBeginTime = detector.getEventTime();
+            trackGestureEvent(MapboxEvent.GESTURE_ROTATION_START, detector.getFocusX(), detector.getFocusY());
             return true;
         }