diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLUserLocation.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLUserLocation.h
index 4d981f6d1..1bff51222 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLUserLocation.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLUserLocation.h
@@ -18,4 +18,12 @@
 * This property is `nil` if the user location tracking mode is not `MGLUserTrackingModeFollowWithHeading`. */
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) CLHeading *heading;
 
+/** @name Accessing the User Annotation Text */
+
+/** The title to display for the user location annotation. */
+@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *title;
+
+/** The subtitle to display for the user location annotation. */
+@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *subtitle;
+
 @end
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLUserLocation.m b/platform/ios/MGLUserLocation.m
index 056f0a447..acc3de75b 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLUserLocation.m
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLUserLocation.m
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 #import "MGLMapView.h"
 
-@interface MGLUserLocation ()
-
-@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *title;
-@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *subtitle;
-
-@end
-
 @implementation MGLUserLocation
 
 - (instancetype)init