diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/PolylineContainer.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/PolylineContainer.java
index 7483f1082..397b70a15 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/PolylineContainer.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/PolylineContainer.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class PolylineContainer implements Polylines {
   public void update(Polyline polyline) {
     if (!isAddedToMap(polyline)) {
       Timber.w("Attempting to update non-added Polyline with value %s", polyline);
+      return;
     }
 
     nativeMapView.updatePolyline(polyline);