diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m b/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
index 1a9bbe47a..a49433777 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLAccountManager.m
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@
     [[MGLAccountManager sharedManager] setAccessToken:accessToken];
 
     // Update MGLMapboxEvents
-    // NOTE: This is (likely) the initial setup of MGLMapboxEvents (via implicit call to +[MGLMapboxEvents sharedManager])
-    // Turn the Mapbox Turnstile to Count App Users
-    [MGLMapboxEvents pushEvent:MGLEventTypeAppUserTurnstile withAttributes:nil];
+    // NOTE: This is (likely) the initial setup of MGLMapboxEvents
+    [MGLMapboxEvents sharedManager];
 }
 
 + (NSString *) accessToken {
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
index 6b15df145..b6daaab3b 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapboxEvents.m
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ const NSTimeInterval MGLFlushInterval = 60;
              MGLMapboxEvents *strongSelf = weakSelf;
              [strongSelf validate];
          }];
+
+        // Turn the Mapbox Turnstile to Count App Users
+        [self pushEvent:MGLEventTypeAppUserTurnstile withAttributes:nil];
     }
     return self;
 }