diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
index 6ca97ac53..44de157e6 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ public class MarkerViewManager {
             if (convertView != null) {
                 PointF point = mapboxMap.getProjection().toScreenLocation(marker.getPosition());
                 if (marker.getOffsetX() == -1) {
+                    // ensure view is measured first
+                    if (convertView.getMeasuredWidth() == 0) {
+                        convertView.measure(View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, View.MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
+                    }
                     int x = (int) (marker.getAnchorU() * convertView.getMeasuredWidth());
                     int y = (int) (marker.getAnchorV() * convertView.getMeasuredHeight());
                     marker.setOffset(x, y);