diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
index d825e5764..eade8c51c 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ void Style::removeSource(const std::string& id) {
     sources.erase(it);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Layer>> Style::getLayers() const {
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Layer>> result;
+std::vector<const Layer*> Style::getLayers() const {
+    std::vector<const Layer*> result;
     result.reserve(layers.size());
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
-        result.push_back(layer->baseImpl->clone());
+        result.push_back(layer.get());
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
index e83cab805..1a41c4ce4 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/style/style.hpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     void addSource(std::unique_ptr<Source>);
     void removeSource(const std::string& sourceID);
 
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Layer>> getLayers() const;
+    std::vector<const Layer*> getLayers() const;
     Layer* getLayer(const std::string& id) const;
     void addLayer(std::unique_ptr<Layer>,
                   optional<std::string> beforeLayerID = {});
diff --git a/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.cpp b/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.cpp
index 41673a79c..daa358420 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include <mbgl/tile/tile_observer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/geometry_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layer_impl.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/background_layer.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/worker.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/work_request.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
@@ -12,15 +14,17 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
+using namespace style;
+
 GeometryTile::GeometryTile(const OverscaledTileID& id_,
-                           std::string sourceID,
-                           style::Style& style_,
+                           std::string sourceID_,
+                           Style& style_,
                            const MapMode mode_)
     : Tile(id_),
+      sourceID(std::move(sourceID_)),
       style(style_),
       worker(style_.workers),
       tileWorker(id_,
-                 sourceID,
                  *style_.spriteStore,
                  *style_.glyphAtlas,
                  *style_.glyphStore,
@@ -28,10 +32,34 @@ GeometryTile::GeometryTile(const OverscaledTileID& id_,
                  mode_) {
 }
 
+GeometryTile::~GeometryTile() {
+    cancel();
+}
+
 void GeometryTile::setError(std::exception_ptr err) {
     observer->onTileError(*this, err);
 }
 
+std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Layer>> GeometryTile::cloneStyleLayers() const {
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Layer>> result;
+
+    for (const Layer* layer : style.getLayers()) {
+        // Avoid cloning and including irrelevant layers.
+        if (layer->is<BackgroundLayer>() ||
+            layer->is<CustomLayer>() ||
+            layer->baseImpl->source != sourceID ||
+            id.overscaledZ < std::floor(layer->baseImpl->minZoom) ||
+            id.overscaledZ >= std::ceil(layer->baseImpl->maxZoom) ||
+            layer->baseImpl->visibility == VisibilityType::None) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        result.push_back(layer->baseImpl->clone());
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 void GeometryTile::setData(std::unique_ptr<GeometryTileData> data_) {
     if (!data_) {
         // This is a 404 response. We're treating these as empty tiles.
@@ -53,7 +81,7 @@ void GeometryTile::setData(std::unique_ptr<GeometryTileData> data_) {
     // when tile data changed. Replacing the workdRequest will cancel a pending work
     // request in case there is one.
     workRequest.reset();
-    workRequest = worker.parseGeometryTile(tileWorker, style.getLayers(), std::move(data_), targetConfig, [this, config = targetConfig] (TileParseResult result) {
+    workRequest = worker.parseGeometryTile(tileWorker, cloneStyleLayers(), std::move(data_), targetConfig, [this, config = targetConfig] (TileParseResult result) {
         workRequest.reset();
 
         if (result.is<TileParseResultData>()) {
@@ -82,10 +110,6 @@ void GeometryTile::setData(std::unique_ptr<GeometryTileData> data_) {
     });
 }
 
-GeometryTile::~GeometryTile() {
-    cancel();
-}
-
 bool GeometryTile::parsePending() {
     if (workRequest) {
         // There's already parsing or placement going on.
@@ -126,7 +150,7 @@ bool GeometryTile::parsePending() {
     return true;
 }
 
-Bucket* GeometryTile::getBucket(const style::Layer& layer) {
+Bucket* GeometryTile::getBucket(const Layer& layer) {
     const auto it = buckets.find(layer.baseImpl->bucketName());
     if (it == buckets.end()) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.hpp b/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.hpp
index 71b7db3cf..6072e2b1d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/tile/geometry_tile.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class FeatureIndex;
 
 namespace style {
 class Style;
+class Layer;
 } // namespace style
 
 class GeometryTile : public Tile {
@@ -46,8 +48,10 @@ public:
     void cancel() override;
 
 private:
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<style::Layer>> cloneStyleLayers() const;
     void redoPlacement();
 
+    const std::string sourceID;
     style::Style& style;
     Worker& worker;
     TileWorker tileWorker;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.cpp b/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.cpp
index ea8cc5b1e..c21a4a4ad 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include <mbgl/tile/tile_worker.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/geometry_tile_data.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/bucket_parameters.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/style/layers/background_layer.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/symbol_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/symbol_layer_impl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_atlas.hpp>
@@ -13,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/constants.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/string.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/exception.hpp>
+
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace mbgl {
@@ -20,14 +19,12 @@ namespace mbgl {
 using namespace mbgl::style;
 
 TileWorker::TileWorker(OverscaledTileID id_,
-                       std::string sourceID_,
                        SpriteStore& spriteStore_,
                        GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas_,
                        GlyphStore& glyphStore_,
                        const util::Atomic<bool>& obsolete_,
                        const MapMode mode_)
     : id(std::move(id_)),
-      sourceID(std::move(sourceID_)),
       spriteStore(spriteStore_),
       glyphAtlas(glyphAtlas_),
       glyphStore(glyphStore_),
@@ -135,18 +132,6 @@ void TileWorker::parseLayer(const Layer* layer) {
     if (obsolete)
         return;
 
-    // Background and custom layers are special cases.
-    if (layer->is<BackgroundLayer>() || layer->is<CustomLayer>())
-        return;
-
-    // Skip this bucket if we are to not render this
-    if ((layer->baseImpl->source != sourceID) ||
-        (id.overscaledZ < std::floor(layer->baseImpl->minZoom)) ||
-        (id.overscaledZ >= std::ceil(layer->baseImpl->maxZoom)) ||
-        (layer->baseImpl->visibility == VisibilityType::None)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     auto geometryLayer = tileData->getLayer(layer->baseImpl->sourceLayer);
     if (!geometryLayer) {
         // The layer specified in the bucket does not exist. Do nothing.
diff --git a/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.hpp b/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.hpp
index 34588645a..b25858c95 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/tile/tile_worker.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ using TileParseResult = variant<
 class TileWorker : public util::noncopyable {
 public:
     TileWorker(OverscaledTileID,
-               std::string sourceID,
                SpriteStore&,
                GlyphAtlas&,
                GlyphStore&,
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<CollisionTile> placeLayers(PlacementConfig);
 
     const OverscaledTileID id;
-    const std::string sourceID;
 
     SpriteStore& spriteStore;
     GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas;