diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
index 2d28fd3a1..c0f4cd136 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
@@ -224,7 +224,12 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, nullable) MGLUserLocation *userLocation;
 
 /** 
- The mode used to track the user location.
+ The mode used to track the user location. The default value is
+ `MGLUserTrackingModeNone`.
+ 
+ Changing the value of this property updates the map view with an animated
+ transition. If you don’t want to animate the change, use the
+ `-setUserTrackingMode:animated:` method instead.
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) MGLUserTrackingMode userTrackingMode;
 
@@ -243,9 +248,24 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 /**
  The vertical alignment of the user location annotation within the receiver. The
  default value is `MGLAnnotationVerticalAlignmentCenter`.
+ 
+ Changing the value of this property updates the map view with an animated
+ transition. If you don’t want to animate the change, use the
+ `-setUserLocationVerticalAlignment:animated:` method instead.
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) MGLAnnotationVerticalAlignment userLocationVerticalAlignment;
 
+/**
+ Sets the vertical alignment of the user location annotation within the
+ receiver, with an optional transition.
+ 
+ @param alignment The vertical alignment of the user location annotation.
+ @param animated If `YES`, the user location annotation animates to its new
+    position within the map view. If `NO`, the user location annotation
+    instantaneously moves to its new position.
+ */
+- (void)setUserLocationVerticalAlignment:(MGLAnnotationVerticalAlignment)alignment animated:(BOOL)animated;
+
 /**
  Whether the map view should display a heading calibration alert when necessary.
  The default value is `YES`.
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 3fa5ba78b..0e9b1ccf4 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -1756,7 +1756,14 @@ mbgl::Duration MGLDurationInSeconds(NSTimeInterval duration)
 
 - (void)setZoomLevel:(double)zoomLevel animated:(BOOL)animated
 {
-    [self setCenterCoordinate:self.centerCoordinate zoomLevel:zoomLevel animated:animated];
+    if (zoomLevel == self.zoomLevel) return;
+    _mbglMap->cancelTransitions();
+    
+    CGFloat duration = animated ? MGLAnimationDuration : 0;
+    
+    _mbglMap->setZoom(zoomLevel,
+                      MGLEdgeInsetsFromNSEdgeInsets(self.contentInset),
+                      MGLDurationInSeconds(duration));
 }
 
 - (MGLCoordinateBounds)visibleCoordinateBounds
@@ -2021,7 +2028,10 @@ mbgl::Duration MGLDurationInSeconds(NSTimeInterval duration)
 - (mbgl::CameraOptions)cameraOptionsObjectForAnimatingToCamera:(MGLMapCamera *)camera
 {
     mbgl::CameraOptions options;
-    options.center = MGLLatLngFromLocationCoordinate2D(camera.centerCoordinate);
+    if (CLLocationCoordinate2DIsValid(camera.centerCoordinate))
+    {
+        options.center = MGLLatLngFromLocationCoordinate2D(camera.centerCoordinate);
+    }
     options.padding = MGLEdgeInsetsFromNSEdgeInsets(self.contentInset);
     options.zoom = MGLZoomLevelForAltitude(camera.altitude, camera.pitch,
                                            camera.centerCoordinate.latitude,
@@ -3010,6 +3020,10 @@ mbgl::Duration MGLDurationInSeconds(NSTimeInterval duration)
     {
         self.userTrackingState = MGLUserTrackingStatePossible;
     }
+    if ( ! animated)
+    {
+        self.userTrackingState = MGLUserTrackingStateChanged;
+    }
 
     switch (_userTrackingMode)
     {
@@ -3067,11 +3081,16 @@ mbgl::Duration MGLDurationInSeconds(NSTimeInterval duration)
 }
 
 - (void)setUserLocationVerticalAlignment:(MGLAnnotationVerticalAlignment)alignment
+{
+    [self setUserLocationVerticalAlignment:alignment animated:YES];
+}
+
+- (void)setUserLocationVerticalAlignment:(MGLAnnotationVerticalAlignment)alignment animated:(BOOL)animated
 {
     _userLocationVerticalAlignment = alignment;
     if (self.userTrackingMode != MGLUserTrackingModeNone)
     {
-        [self locationManager:self.locationManager didUpdateLocations:@[self.userLocation.location] animated:YES];
+        [self locationManager:self.locationManager didUpdateLocations:@[self.userLocation.location] animated:animated];
     }
 }