diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
index a0ca3297f..983ba2550 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
   private ValueAnimator locationChangeAnimator;
   private ValueAnimator accuracyAnimator;
   private ValueAnimator directionAnimator;
-  private boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled;
+  private boolean locationChangeAnimationEnabled = true;
 
   private ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener invalidateSelfOnUpdateListener =
     new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {