diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
index 5f6190f58..84fbce606 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Sprite::Sprite(const std::string& baseUrl, float pixelRatio_)
     : pixelRatio(pixelRatio_ > 1 ? 2 : 1) {
     if (baseUrl.empty()) {
         // Treat a non-existent sprite as a successfully loaded empty sprite.
+        loaded = true;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ void Sprite::emitSpriteLoadedIfComplete() {
 
     auto result = parseSprite(data->image, data->json);
     if (result.is<Sprites>()) {
+        loaded = true;
         observer->onSpriteLoaded(result.get<Sprites>());
     } else {
         emitSpriteLoadingFailed(result.get<std::string>());
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
index b2020e7d6..32fa16de1 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/sprite.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     ~Sprite();
 
     inline bool isLoaded() const {
-        return loader == nullptr;
+        return loaded;
     }
 
     const float pixelRatio;
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ private:
     struct Loader;
     std::unique_ptr<Loader> loader;
 
+    bool loaded = false;
+
     Observer* observer = nullptr;
 };