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 3f8dd863f..76a3e6517 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
@@ -1021,6 +1021,9 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
     }
 
     long addMarker(@NonNull Marker marker) {
+        if(mDestroyed){
+            return 0l;
+        }
         return mNativeMapView.addMarker(marker);
     }