diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.cpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.cpp
index 1a5ae8e09..e482d8f13 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ namespace mbgl {
 SpriteImage::SpriteImage(const uint16_t width_,
                          const uint16_t height_,
                          const float pixelRatio_,
-                         std::string&& data_)
+                         std::string&& data_,
+                         bool sdf_)
     : width(width_),
       height(height_),
       pixelRatio(pixelRatio_),
       pixelWidth(std::ceil(width * pixelRatio)),
       pixelHeight(std::ceil(height * pixelRatio)),
-      data(std::move(data_)) {
+      data(std::move(data_)),
+      sdf(sdf_) {
     const size_t size = pixelWidth * pixelHeight * 4;
     if (size == 0) {
         throw util::SpriteImageException("Sprite image dimensions may not be zero");
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.hpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.hpp
index 19de77c0c..7d8ea0501 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class SpriteImage : private util::noncopyable {
 public:
-    SpriteImage(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, float pixelRatio, std::string&& data);
+    SpriteImage(
+        uint16_t width, uint16_t height, float pixelRatio, std::string&& data, bool sdf = false);
 
     // Logical dimensions of the sprite image.
     const uint16_t width;
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ public:
     // (width * ratio) * (height * ratio) * 4 (RGBA) bytes. The scan lines may
     // not have gaps between them (i.e. stride == 0).
     const std::string data;
+
+    // Whether this image should be interpreted as a signed distance field icon.
+    const bool sdf;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_parser.cpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_parser.cpp
index 2791c54a0..c5c731d51 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/sprite_parser.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SpriteImagePtr createSpriteImage(const util::Image& image,
                                  const uint16_t srcWidth,
                                  const uint16_t srcHeight,
                                  const double ratio,
-                                 const bool) {
+                                 const bool sdf) {
     // Disallow invalid parameter configurations.
     if (srcWidth == 0 || srcHeight == 0 || ratio <= 0 || ratio > 10 || srcWidth > 1024 ||
         srcHeight > 1024) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SpriteImagePtr createSpriteImage(const util::Image& image,
         }
     }
 
-    return std::make_unique<const SpriteImage>(width, height, ratio, std::move(data));
+    return std::make_unique<const SpriteImage>(width, height, ratio, std::move(data), sdf);
 }
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.cpp b/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.cpp
index b3d2ba724..dc42a97b9 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.cpp
@@ -22,50 +22,12 @@ using namespace mbgl;
 SpriteAtlas::SpriteAtlas(dimension width_, dimension height_, SpriteStore& store_)
     : width(width_),
       height(height_),
-      bin(width_, height_),
       store(store_),
+      pixelRatio(store.pixelRatio),
+      bin(width_, height_),
       dirty(true) {
 }
 
-bool SpriteAtlas::resize(const float newRatio) {
-    if (pixelRatio == newRatio) return false;
-
-    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
-
-    const float oldRatio = pixelRatio;
-    pixelRatio = newRatio;
-
-    if (data) {
-        const auto oldData = std::move(data);
-        allocate();
-
-        const int old_w = width * oldRatio;
-        const int old_h = height * oldRatio;
-        const int new_w = width * newRatio;
-        const int new_h = height * newRatio;
-
-        // Basic image scaling. TODO: Replace this with better image scaling.
-        for (int y = 0; y < new_h; y++) {
-            const int old_yoffset = ((y * old_h) / new_h) * old_w;
-            const int new_yoffset = y * new_w;
-            for (int x = 0; x < new_w; x++) {
-                const int old_x = (x * old_w) / new_w;
-                data[new_yoffset + x] = oldData[old_yoffset + old_x];
-            }
-        }
-
-        dirty = true;
-        fullUploadRequired = true;
-
-        // Mark all sprite images as in need of update
-        for (const auto &pair : images) {
-            uninitialized.emplace(pair.first);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return dirty;
-}
-
 Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::allocateImage(const size_t pixel_width, const size_t pixel_height) {
     // Increase to next number divisible by 4, but at least 1.
     // This is so we can scale down the texture coordinates and pack them
@@ -86,17 +48,17 @@ Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::allocateImage(const size_t pixel_width
     return rect;
 }
 
-Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::getImage(const std::string& name, const bool wrap) {
+SpriteAtlasElement SpriteAtlas::getImage(const std::string& name, const bool wrap) {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
 
     auto rect_it = images.find(name);
     if (rect_it != images.end()) {
-        return rect_it->second.pos;
+        return { rect_it->second.pos, rect_it->second.texture };
     }
 
     auto sprite = store.getSprite(name);
     if (!sprite) {
-        return Rect<dimension> { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+        return { Rect<dimension> { 0, 0, 0, 0 }, nullptr };
     }
 
     Rect<dimension> rect = allocateImage(sprite->width, sprite->height);
@@ -104,19 +66,19 @@ Rect<SpriteAtlas::dimension> SpriteAtlas::getImage(const std::string& name, cons
         if (debug::spriteWarnings) {
             Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "sprite atlas bitmap overflow");
         }
-        return rect;
+        return { Rect<dimension> { 0, 0, 0, 0 }, nullptr };
     }
 
     const Holder& holder = images.emplace(name, Holder{ sprite, rect }).first->second;
     copy(holder, wrap);
 
-    return rect;
+    return { rect, sprite };
 }
 
 SpriteAtlasPosition SpriteAtlas::getPosition(const std::string& name, bool repeating) {
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
 
-    Rect<dimension> rect = getImage(name, repeating);
+    auto rect = getImage(name, repeating).pos;
     if (repeating) {
         // When the image is repeating, get the correct position of the image, rather than the
         // one rounded up to 4 pixels.
@@ -202,35 +164,6 @@ void SpriteAtlas::copy(const Holder& holder, const bool wrap) {
     dirty = true;
 }
 
-// void SpriteAtlas::setSprite(util::ptr<Sprite> sprite_) {
-//     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mtx);
-
-//     sprite = sprite_;
-
-//     if (!sprite->isLoaded()) return;
-
-//     util::erase_if(uninitialized, [this](const std::string &name) {
-//         Rect<dimension> dst = getImage(name, false);
-//         const SpritePosition& src = sprite->getSpritePosition(name);
-//         if (!src) {
-//             if (debug::spriteWarnings) {
-//                 Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "sprite doesn't have image with name '%s'", name.c_str());
-//             }
-//             return true;
-//         }
-
-//         if (src.width == dst.w * pixelRatio && src.height == dst.h * pixelRatio && src.pixelRatio == pixelRatio) {
-//             copy(dst, src, false);
-//             return true;
-//         } else {
-//             if (debug::spriteWarnings) {
-//                 Log::Warning(Event::Sprite, "sprite icon dimension mismatch");
-//             }
-//             return false;
-//         }
-//     });
-// }
-
 void SpriteAtlas::upload() {
     if (dirty) {
         bind();
@@ -294,7 +227,9 @@ void SpriteAtlas::bind(bool linear) {
         dirty = false;
 
 #ifndef GL_ES_VERSION_2_0
-        // platform::showColorDebugImage("Sprite Atlas", reinterpret_cast<const char *>(data), width * pixelRatio, height * pixelRatio, width * pixelRatio, height * pixelRatio);
+        // platform::showColorDebugImage("Sprite Atlas", reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data.get()),
+        //                               width * pixelRatio, height * pixelRatio, width * pixelRatio,
+        //                               height * pixelRatio);
 #endif
     }
 };
@@ -306,3 +241,11 @@ SpriteAtlas::~SpriteAtlas() {
         texture = 0;
     }
 }
+
+SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>& texture_,
+                            const Rect<dimension>& pos_)
+    : texture(texture_), pos(pos_) {
+}
+
+SpriteAtlas::Holder::Holder(Holder&& h) : texture(std::move(h.texture)), pos(h.pos) {
+}
diff --git a/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.hpp b/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.hpp
index 57e49e3c9..d80b9cb94 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/geometry/sprite_atlas.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ struct SpriteAtlasPosition {
     std::array<float, 2> br;
 };
 
+struct SpriteAtlasElement {
+    const Rect<uint16_t> pos;
+    const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> texture;
+};
+
 class SpriteAtlas : public util::noncopyable {
 public:
     typedef uint16_t dimension;
@@ -37,15 +42,12 @@ public:
     SpriteAtlas(dimension width, dimension height, SpriteStore& store);
     ~SpriteAtlas();
 
-    // Changes the pixel ratio.
-    bool resize(float newRatio);
-
     // Returns the coordinates of an image that is sourced from the sprite image.
     // This getter attempts to read the image from the sprite if it is already loaded.
     // In that case, it copies it into the sprite atlas and returns the dimensions.
     // Otherwise, it returns a 0/0/0/0 rect.
     // This function is used during bucket creation.
-    Rect<dimension> getImage(const std::string& name, const bool wrap);
+    SpriteAtlasElement getImage(const std::string& name, const bool wrap);
 
     // This function is used for getting the position during render time.
     SpriteAtlasPosition getPosition(const std::string& name, bool repeating = false);
@@ -68,10 +70,9 @@ public:
 
 private:
     struct Holder : private util::noncopyable {
-        Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>&, const Rect<dimension>&);
-        Holder(Holder&&);
+        inline Holder(const std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage>&, const Rect<dimension>&);
+        inline Holder(Holder&&);
         std::shared_ptr<const SpriteImage> texture;
-        std::set<uintptr_t> references;
         const Rect<dimension> pos;
     };
 
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ private:
     void copy(const Holder& holder, const bool wrap);
 
     std::recursive_mutex mtx;
-    float pixelRatio = 1.0f;
-    BinPack<dimension> bin;
     SpriteStore& store;
+    const float pixelRatio;
+    BinPack<dimension> bin;
     std::map<std::string, Holder> images;
     std::set<std::string> uninitialized;
     std::unique_ptr<uint32_t[]> data;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
index 455539436..05a046fdb 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/still_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/annotation.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/sprite_store.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ void MapContext::loadStyleJSON(const std::string& json, const std::string& base)
     assert(util::ThreadContext::currentlyOn(util::ThreadType::Map));
 
     style.reset();
-    style = std::make_unique<Style>(json, base, asyncUpdate->get()->loop);
+    style = std::make_unique<Style>(json, base, data, asyncUpdate->get()->loop);
     style->cascade(data.getClasses());
     style->setDefaultTransitionDuration(data.getDefaultTransitionDuration());
     style->setObserver(this);
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ void MapContext::update() {
             style->recalculate(transformState.getNormalizedZoom(), now);
         }
 
-        style->update(data, transformState, *texturePool);
+        style->update(transformState, *texturePool);
 
         if (data.mode == MapMode::Continuous) {
             view.invalidate();
@@ -343,8 +344,12 @@ bool MapContext::isLoaded() const {
 
 double MapContext::getTopOffsetPixelsForAnnotationSymbol(const std::string& symbol) {
     assert(util::ThreadContext::currentlyOn(util::ThreadType::Map));
-    const SpritePosition pos = style->sprite->getSpritePosition(symbol);
-    return -pos.height / pos.pixelRatio / 2;
+    auto sprite = style->spriteStore->getSprite(symbol);
+    if (sprite) {
+        return -sprite->height / 2;
+    } else {
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void MapContext::setSourceTileCacheSize(size_t size) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
index 6a310c21c..589f56f99 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
@@ -17,20 +17,8 @@
 
 using namespace mbgl;
 
-SpritePosition::SpritePosition(uint16_t x_, uint16_t y_, uint16_t width_, uint16_t height_, float pixelRatio_, bool sdf_)
-    : x(x_),
-      y(y_),
-      width(width_),
-      height(height_),
-      pixelRatio(pixelRatio_),
-      sdf(sdf_) {
-}
-
 Sprite::Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio_)
-    : pixelRatio(pixelRatio_ > 1 ? 2 : 1),
-      raster(),
-      loadedImage(false),
-      loadedJSON(false) {
+    : pixelRatio(pixelRatio_ > 1 ? 2 : 1) {
     if (baseUrl.empty()) {
         // Treat a non-existent sprite as a successfully loaded empty sprite.
         loadedImage = true;
@@ -45,8 +33,8 @@ Sprite::Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio_)
     jsonRequest = fs->request({ Resource::Kind::JSON, jsonURL }, util::RunLoop::getLoop(), [this, jsonURL](const Response &res) {
         jsonRequest = nullptr;
         if (res.status == Response::Successful) {
-            body = res.data;
-            parseJSON(jsonURL);
+            json = res.data;
+            loadedJSON = true;
         } else {
             std::stringstream message;
             message <<  "Failed to load [" << jsonURL << "]: " << res.message;
@@ -60,7 +48,7 @@ Sprite::Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio_)
         spriteRequest = nullptr;
         if (res.status == Response::Successful) {
             image = res.data;
-            parseImage(spriteURL);
+            loadedImage = true;
         } else {
             std::stringstream message;
             message <<  "Failed to load [" << spriteURL << "]: " << res.message;
@@ -100,69 +88,6 @@ bool Sprite::isLoaded() const {
     return loadedImage && loadedJSON;
 }
 
-bool Sprite::hasPixelRatio(float ratio) const {
-    return pixelRatio == (ratio > 1 ? 2 : 1);
-}
-
-void Sprite::parseImage(const std::string& spriteURL) {
-    raster = std::make_unique<util::Image>(image);
-    if (!*raster) {
-        raster.reset();
-        std::stringstream message;
-        message <<  "Failed to parse [" << spriteURL << "]";
-        emitSpriteLoadingFailed(message.str());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    image.clear();
-    loadedImage = true;
-}
-
-void Sprite::parseJSON(const std::string& jsonURL) {
-    rapidjson::Document d;
-    d.Parse<0>(body.c_str());
-    body.clear();
-
-    if (d.HasParseError()) {
-        std::stringstream message;
-        message <<  "Failed to parse [" << jsonURL << "]: " << d.GetErrorOffset() << " - " << d.GetParseError();
-        emitSpriteLoadingFailed(message.str());
-    } else if (d.IsObject()) {
-        for (rapidjson::Value::ConstMemberIterator itr = d.MemberBegin(); itr != d.MemberEnd(); ++itr) {
-            const std::string name = { itr->name.GetString(), itr->name.GetStringLength() };
-            const rapidjson::Value& value = itr->value;
-
-            if (value.IsObject()) {
-                uint16_t x = 0;
-                uint16_t y = 0;
-                uint16_t width = 0;
-                uint16_t height = 0;
-                float spritePixelRatio = 1.0f;
-                bool sdf = false;
-
-                if (value.HasMember("x")) x = value["x"].GetInt();
-                if (value.HasMember("y")) y = value["y"].GetInt();
-                if (value.HasMember("width")) width = value["width"].GetInt();
-                if (value.HasMember("height")) height = value["height"].GetInt();
-                if (value.HasMember("pixelRatio")) spritePixelRatio = value["pixelRatio"].GetInt();
-                if (value.HasMember("sdf")) sdf = value["sdf"].GetBool();
-                pos.emplace(name, SpritePosition { x, y, width, height, spritePixelRatio, sdf });
-            }
-        }
-        loadedJSON = true;
-    } else {
-        std::stringstream message;
-        message <<  "Failed to parse [" << jsonURL << "]: Root is not an object";
-        emitSpriteLoadingFailed(message.str());
-    }
-}
-
-const SpritePosition &Sprite::getSpritePosition(const std::string& name) const {
-    if (!isLoaded()) return empty;
-    auto it = pos.find(name);
-    return it == pos.end() ? empty : it->second;
-}
-
 void Sprite::setObserver(Observer* observer_) {
     observer = observer_;
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
index 47b871faf..e4905ddbe 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
@@ -16,21 +16,6 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class Request;
 
-class SpritePosition {
-public:
-    explicit SpritePosition() {}
-    explicit SpritePosition(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, float pixelRatio, bool sdf);
-
-    operator bool() const {
-        return !(width == 0 && height == 0 && x == 0 && y == 0);
-    }
-
-    uint16_t x = 0, y = 0;
-    uint16_t width = 0, height = 0;
-    float pixelRatio = 1.0f;
-    bool sdf = false;
-};
-
 class Sprite : private util::noncopyable {
 public:
     class Observer {
@@ -44,29 +29,24 @@ public:
     Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio);
     ~Sprite();
 
-    const SpritePosition &getSpritePosition(const std::string& name) const;
-
-    bool hasPixelRatio(float ratio) const;
-
     bool isLoaded() const;
 
     const float pixelRatio;
-    std::unique_ptr<util::Image> raster;
 
     void setObserver(Observer* observer);
+
+    inline const std::string& getImage() const { return image; }
+    inline const std::string& getJSON() const { return json; }
+
 private:
     void emitSpriteLoadedIfComplete();
     void emitSpriteLoadingFailed(const std::string& message);
 
-    void parseJSON(const std::string& jsonURL);
-    void parseImage(const std::string& spriteURL);
+    bool loadedJSON = false;
+    std::string json;
 
-    std::string body;
+    bool loadedImage = false;
     std::string image;
-    std::atomic<bool> loadedImage;
-    std::atomic<bool> loadedJSON;
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, SpritePosition> pos;
-    const SpritePosition empty;
 
     Request* jsonRequest = nullptr;
     Request* spriteRequest = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/tile_worker.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/tile_worker.cpp
index e8c8e15b2..6edfe3b1b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/tile_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/tile_worker.cpp
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileWorker::createSymbolBucket(const GeometryTileLayer&
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    bucket->addFeatures(
-        reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this), *style.spriteAtlas, *style.sprite, *style.glyphAtlas, *style.glyphStore);
+    bucket->addFeatures(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this), *style.spriteAtlas, *style.glyphAtlas,
+                        *style.glyphStore);
 
     return bucket->hasData() ? std::move(bucket) : nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
index d52561d3e..47087422e 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/geometry_tile.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style_layout.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/sprite_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/geometry/text_buffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/geometry/icon_buffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp>
@@ -172,7 +173,6 @@ bool SymbolBucket::needsDependencies(const GeometryTileLayer& layer,
 
 void SymbolBucket::addFeatures(uintptr_t tileUID,
                                SpriteAtlas& spriteAtlas,
-                               Sprite& sprite,
                                GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas,
                                GlyphStore& glyphStore) {
     float horizontalAlign = 0.5;
@@ -246,11 +246,13 @@ void SymbolBucket::addFeatures(uintptr_t tileUID,
 
         // if feature has icon, get sprite atlas position
         if (feature.sprite.length()) {
-            Rect<uint16_t> image = spriteAtlas.getImage(feature.sprite, false);
-            shapedIcon = shapeIcon(image, layout);
-
-            if (sprite.getSpritePosition(feature.sprite).sdf) {
-                sdfIcons = true;
+            auto image = spriteAtlas.getImage(feature.sprite, false);
+            if (image.pos.hasArea() && image.texture) {
+                shapedIcon = shapeIcon(image.pos, layout);
+                assert(image.texture);
+                if (image.texture->sdf) {
+                    sdfIcons = true;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
index 5654f9b2b..a5c98fbf3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
 
     void addFeatures(uintptr_t tileUID,
                      SpriteAtlas&,
-                     Sprite&,
                      GlyphAtlas&,
                      GlyphStore&);
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
index 91aeed11a..93235d2a1 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/transform_state.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/sprite_store.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/sprite_parser.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style_parser.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style_bucket.hpp>
@@ -20,17 +22,19 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-Style::Style(const std::string& data, const std::string&,
+Style::Style(const std::string& json, const std::string&, MapData& data_,
              uv_loop_t* loop)
-    : glyphStore(std::make_unique<GlyphStore>(loop)),
+    : data(data_),
+      glyphStore(std::make_unique<GlyphStore>(loop)),
       glyphAtlas(std::make_unique<GlyphAtlas>(1024, 1024)),
+      spriteStore(std::make_unique<SpriteStore>(data.pixelRatio)),
       spriteAtlas(std::make_unique<SpriteAtlas>(512, 512, *spriteStore)),
       lineAtlas(std::make_unique<LineAtlas>(512, 512)),
       mtx(std::make_unique<uv::rwlock>()),
       workers(4) {
 
     rapidjson::Document doc;
-    doc.Parse<0>((const char *const)data.c_str());
+    doc.Parse<0>((const char *const)json.c_str());
     if (doc.HasParseError()) {
         Log::Error(Event::ParseStyle, "Error parsing style JSON at %i: %s", doc.GetErrorOffset(), doc.GetParseError());
         return;
@@ -42,7 +46,9 @@ Style::Style(const std::string& data, const std::string&,
     sources = parser.getSources();
     layers = parser.getLayers();
 
-    spriteURL = parser.getSprite();
+    sprite = std::make_unique<Sprite>(parser.getSprite(), data.pixelRatio);
+    sprite->setObserver(this);
+
     glyphStore->setURL(parser.getGlyphURL());
 
     for (const auto& source : sources) {
@@ -65,17 +71,8 @@ Style::~Style() {
     }
 }
 
-void Style::update(MapData& data,
-                   const TransformState& transform,
+void Style::update(const TransformState& transform,
                    TexturePool& texturePool) {
-    if (!sprite || !sprite->hasPixelRatio(data.pixelRatio)) {
-        sprite = std::make_unique<Sprite>(spriteURL, data.pixelRatio);
-        sprite->setObserver(this);
-
-        spriteAtlas->resize(data.pixelRatio);
-        spriteAtlas->setSprite(sprite);
-    }
-
     bool allTilesUpdated = true;
     for (const auto& source : sources) {
         if (!source->update(data, transform, *this, texturePool, shouldReparsePartialTiles)) {
@@ -195,6 +192,9 @@ void Style::onTileLoadingFailed(std::exception_ptr error) {
 }
 
 void Style::onSpriteLoaded() {
+    // Add all sprite images to the SpriteStore object
+    spriteStore->setSprites(parseSprite(sprite->getImage(), sprite->getJSON()));
+
     shouldReparsePartialTiles = true;
 
     emitTileDataChanged();
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
index d96833da2..3362ce7f7 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class GlyphAtlas;
 class GlyphStore;
+class SpriteStore;
 class SpriteAtlas;
 class LineAtlas;
 class StyleLayer;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class Style : public GlyphStore::Observer,
 public:
     Style(const std::string& data,
           const std::string& base,
+          MapData&,
           uv_loop_t*);
     ~Style();
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 
     // Fetch the tiles needed by the current viewport and emit a signal when
     // a tile is ready so observers can render the tile.
-    void update(MapData&, const TransformState&, TexturePool&);
+    void update(const TransformState&, TexturePool&);
 
     void cascade(const std::vector<std::string>&);
     void recalculate(float z, TimePoint now);
@@ -64,9 +66,11 @@ public:
 
     Source* getSource(const std::string& id) const;
 
+    MapData& data;
     std::unique_ptr<GlyphStore> glyphStore;
     std::unique_ptr<GlyphAtlas> glyphAtlas;
     util::ptr<Sprite> sprite;
+    std::unique_ptr<SpriteStore> spriteStore;
     std::unique_ptr<SpriteAtlas> spriteAtlas;
     std::unique_ptr<LineAtlas> lineAtlas;
 
@@ -97,7 +101,6 @@ private:
 
     std::exception_ptr lastError;
 
-    std::string spriteURL;
     PropertyTransition defaultTransition;
     std::unique_ptr<uv::rwlock> mtx;
     ZoomHistory zoomHistory;
diff --git a/test/style/resource_loading.cpp b/test/style/resource_loading.cpp
index 071df0933..8c92a1d09 100644
--- a/test/style/resource_loading.cpp
+++ b/test/style/resource_loading.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
         transform_.setLatLngZoom({0, 0}, 16);
 
         const std::string style = util::read_file("test/fixtures/resources/style.json");
-        style_ = std::make_unique<Style>(style, "", util::RunLoop::getLoop());
+        style_ = std::make_unique<Style>(style, "", data_, util::RunLoop::getLoop());
         style_->setObserver(this);
     }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
         data_.setAnimationTime(now);
         transform_.updateTransitions(now);
 
-        style_->update(data_, transform_.getState(), texturePool_);
+        style_->update(transform_.getState(), texturePool_);
     }
 
     // Style::Observer implementation.