diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
index eb3039b7e..e6f3b5984 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ util::ptr<Sprite> MapContext::getSprite() {
     const float pixelRatio = data.getTransformState().getPixelRatio();
     const std::string &sprite_url = style->getSpriteURL();
     if (!sprite || !sprite->hasPixelRatio(pixelRatio)) {
-        sprite = Sprite::Create(sprite_url, pixelRatio, env);
+        sprite = std::make_shared<Sprite>(sprite_url, pixelRatio, env, [this] {
+            assert(Environment::currentlyOn(ThreadType::Map));
+            triggerUpdate();
+        });
     }
 
     return sprite;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
index 9b7411970..e51208095 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
@@ -23,42 +23,15 @@ SpritePosition::SpritePosition(uint16_t x_, uint16_t y_, uint16_t width_, uint16
       sdf(sdf_) {
 }
 
-util::ptr<Sprite> Sprite::Create(const std::string &base_url, float pixelRatio, Environment &env) {
-    util::ptr<Sprite> sprite(std::make_shared<Sprite>(Key(), base_url, pixelRatio));
-    sprite->load(env);
-    return sprite;
-}
-
-Sprite::Sprite(const Key &, const std::string& base_url, float pixelRatio_)
-    : valid(base_url.length() > 0),
-      pixelRatio(pixelRatio_ > 1 ? 2 : 1),
-      spriteURL(base_url + (pixelRatio_ > 1 ? "@2x" : "") + ".png"),
-      jsonURL(base_url + (pixelRatio_ > 1 ? "@2x" : "") + ".json"),
+Sprite::Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio_, Environment& env, std::function<void ()> callback_)
+    : pixelRatio(pixelRatio_ > 1 ? 2 : 1),
       raster(),
       loadedImage(false),
       loadedJSON(false),
-      future(promise.get_future()) {
-}
+      future(promise.get_future()),
+      callback(callback_) {
 
-bool Sprite::hasPixelRatio(float ratio) const {
-    return pixelRatio == (ratio > 1 ? 2 : 1);
-}
-
-
-void Sprite::waitUntilLoaded() const {
-    future.wait();
-}
-
-Sprite::operator bool() const {
-    return valid && isLoaded() && !pos.empty();
-}
-
-
-// Note: This is a separate function that must be called exactly once after creation
-// The reason this isn't part of the constructor is that calling shared_from_this() in
-// the constructor fails.
-void Sprite::load(Environment &env) {
-    if (!valid) {
+    if (baseUrl.empty()) {
         // Treat a non-existent sprite as a successfully loaded empty sprite.
         loadedImage = true;
         loadedJSON = true;
@@ -66,34 +39,48 @@ void Sprite::load(Environment &env) {
         return;
     }
 
-    util::ptr<Sprite> sprite = shared_from_this();
+    std::string spriteURL(baseUrl + (pixelRatio_ > 1 ? "@2x" : "") + ".png");
+    std::string jsonURL(baseUrl + (pixelRatio_ > 1 ? "@2x" : "") + ".json");
 
-    env.request({ Resource::Kind::JSON, jsonURL }, [sprite](const Response &res) {
+    jsonRequest = env.request({ Resource::Kind::JSON, jsonURL }, [this](const Response &res) {
+        jsonRequest = nullptr;
         if (res.status == Response::Successful) {
-            sprite->body = res.data;
-            sprite->parseJSON();
+            body = res.data;
+            parseJSON();
         } else {
             Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "Failed to load sprite info: %s", res.message.c_str());
         }
-        sprite->loadedJSON = true;
-        sprite->complete();
+        loadedJSON = true;
+        complete();
     });
 
-    env.request({ Resource::Kind::Image, spriteURL }, [sprite](const Response &res) {
+    spriteRequest = env.request({ Resource::Kind::Image, spriteURL }, [this](const Response &res) {
+        spriteRequest = nullptr;
         if (res.status == Response::Successful) {
-            sprite->image = res.data;
-            sprite->parseImage();
+            image = res.data;
+            parseImage();
         } else {
             Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "Failed to load sprite image: %s", res.message.c_str());
         }
-        sprite->loadedImage = true;
-        sprite->complete();
+        loadedImage = true;
+        complete();
     });
 }
 
+Sprite::~Sprite() {
+    if (jsonRequest) {
+        jsonRequest->cancel();
+    }
+
+    if (spriteRequest) {
+        spriteRequest->cancel();
+    }
+}
+
 void Sprite::complete() {
     if (loadedImage && loadedJSON) {
         promise.set_value();
+        callback();
     }
 }
 
@@ -101,6 +88,14 @@ bool Sprite::isLoaded() const {
     return loadedImage && loadedJSON;
 }
 
+void Sprite::waitUntilLoaded() const {
+    future.wait();
+}
+
+bool Sprite::hasPixelRatio(float ratio) const {
+    return pixelRatio == (ratio > 1 ? 2 : 1);
+}
+
 void Sprite::parseImage() {
     raster = util::make_unique<util::Image>(image);
     if (!*raster) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
index 6c1b3ba8e..125520a3d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/ptr.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/storage/request.hpp>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <atomic>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 namespace mbgl {
 
 class Environment;
+class Request;
 
 class SpritePosition {
 public:
@@ -31,15 +33,10 @@ public:
     bool sdf = false;
 };
 
-class Sprite : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Sprite>, private util::noncopyable {
-private:
-    struct Key {};
-    void load(Environment &env);
-
+class Sprite : private util::noncopyable {
 public:
-    Sprite(const Key &, const std::string& base_url, float pixelRatio);
-    static util::ptr<Sprite>
-    Create(const std::string &base_url, float pixelRatio, Environment &env);
+    Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio, Environment&, std::function<void()> callback);
+    ~Sprite();
 
     const SpritePosition &getSpritePosition(const std::string& name) const;
 
@@ -48,15 +45,7 @@ public:
     void waitUntilLoaded() const;
     bool isLoaded() const;
 
-    operator bool() const;
-
-private:
-    const bool valid;
-
-public:
     const float pixelRatio;
-    const std::string spriteURL;
-    const std::string jsonURL;
     std::unique_ptr<util::Image> raster;
 
 private:
@@ -64,7 +53,6 @@ private:
     void parseImage();
     void complete();
 
-private:
     std::string body;
     std::string image;
     std::atomic<bool> loadedImage;
@@ -74,7 +62,10 @@ private:
 
     std::promise<void> promise;
     std::future<void> future;
+    std::function<void ()> callback;
 
+    Request* jsonRequest = nullptr;
+    Request* spriteRequest = nullptr;
 };
 
 }