diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
index a1515b39c..12240aee8 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class MyLocationView extends View {
         camera.getMatrix(matrix);
 
         //
-        if (myBearingTrackingMode != MyBearingTracking.NONE) {
+        if (myBearingTrackingMode != MyBearingTracking.NONE && directionAnimator != null) {
             matrix.postRotate((Float) directionAnimator.getAnimatedValue());
         }