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 b42e764c3..658d67e75 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
@@ -1688,8 +1688,10 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                // deselect any selected marker
-                mMapboxMap.deselectMarkers();
+                if (mMapboxMap.getUiSettings().isDeselectMarkersOnTap()) {
+                    // deselect any selected marker
+                    mMapboxMap.deselectMarkers();
+                }
 
                 // notify app of map click
                 MapboxMap.OnMapClickListener listener = mMapboxMap.getOnMapClickListener();
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/UiSettings.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/UiSettings.java
index 3cd9efb13..0a20d13b6 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/UiSettings.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/UiSettings.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public class UiSettings {
 
     private boolean zoomControlsEnabled;
 
+    private boolean deselectMarkersOnTap = true;
+
     UiSettings(@NonNull MapView mapView) {
         this.mapView = mapView;
         this.compassSettings = new ViewSettings();
@@ -483,6 +485,26 @@ public class UiSettings {
         return zoomControlsEnabled;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets whether the markers are automatically deselected (and therefore, their infowindows
+     * closed) when a map tap is detected.
+
+     * @return If true, markers are deselected on a map tap.
+     */
+    public boolean isDeselectMarkersOnTap() {
+        return deselectMarkersOnTap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the markers are automatically deselected (and therefore, their infowindows
+     * closed) when a map tap is detected.
+     *
+     * @param deselectMarkersOnTap
+     */
+    public void setDeselectMarkersOnTap(boolean deselectMarkersOnTap) {
+        this.deselectMarkersOnTap = deselectMarkersOnTap;
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * Changes whether the user may scroll around the map.
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/infowindow/InfoWindowActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/infowindow/InfoWindowActivity.java
index 7ac3c5966..a496fc3f9 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/infowindow/InfoWindowActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/infowindow/InfoWindowActivity.java
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ public class InfoWindowActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyC
         mapboxMap.setAllowConcurrentMultipleOpenInfoWindows(allowConcurrentInfoWindow);
     }
 
+    private void toggleDeselectMarkersOnTap(boolean deselectMarkersOnTap) {
+        mapboxMap.getUiSettings().setDeselectMarkersOnTap(deselectMarkersOnTap);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onInfoWindowClick(@NonNull Marker marker) {
         Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "OnClick: " + marker.getTitle(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
@@ -157,6 +161,10 @@ public class InfoWindowActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyC
                 toggleConcurrentInfoWindow(!item.isChecked());
                 item.setChecked(!item.isChecked());
                 return true;
+            case R.id.action_toggle_deselect_markers_on_tap:
+                toggleDeselectMarkersOnTap(!item.isChecked());
+                item.setChecked(!item.isChecked());
+                return true;
             case android.R.id.home:
                 onBackPressed();
                 return true;
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_infowindow.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_infowindow.xml
index 583b760d7..adca8d2e0 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_infowindow.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_infowindow.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
             android:id="@+id/action_toggle_concurrent_infowindow"
             app:showAsAction="never"
             android:checkable="true"/>
+        <item
+            android:title="@string/menuitem_title_deselect_markers_on_tap"
+            android:id="@+id/action_toggle_deselect_markers_on_tap"
+            app:showAsAction="never"
+            android:checkable="true"
+            android:checked="true"/>
     </group>
 
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ce57e160c..b856e7579 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@
     <string name="description_back_to_map">Restart map view after temporarily leaving to another activity</string>
     <string name="description_view_marker">Use an Android SDK View as marker</string>
 
-    <string name="menuitem_title_concurrent_infowindow">Concurrent Open InfoWindows</string>r
+    <string name="menuitem_title_concurrent_infowindow">Concurrent Open InfoWindows</string>
+    <string name="menuitem_title_deselect_markers_on_tap">Deselect Markers On Tap</string>
     <string name="menuitem_title_tracking_mode_dismiss_on_gesture">Dismiss location tracking on gesture</string>
     <string name="menuitem_title_bearing_mode_dismiss_on_gesture">Dismiss bearing tracking on gesture</string>
     <string name="menuitem_title_reset">Reset</string>