diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/CompassView.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/CompassView.java
index 715b57732..9dc4e4897 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/CompassView.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/views/CompassView.java
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ final class CompassView extends ImageView {
         mDirection = direction;
         setRotation((float) direction);
 
+        if (!isEnabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (direction == 0.0) {
             if (getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE) {
                 return;
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/BulkMarkerActivity.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/BulkMarkerActivity.java
index e195ea62c..3bddf4e32 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/BulkMarkerActivity.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/BulkMarkerActivity.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class BulkMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         mMapView.setAccessToken(ApiAccess.getToken(this));
         mMapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         mMapView.setCenterCoordinate(new LatLngZoom(38.87031, -77.00897, 10));
+        mMapView.setCompassEnabled(false);
 
         new LoadBulkMarkerTask(mMapView, 27267).execute();
     }