diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
index 9d7d980ae..489199e42 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ final class MapGestureDetector {
         return super.onScale(detector);
       }
 
-      wasZoomingIn = (Math.log(detector.getScaleFactor()) / Math.log(Math.PI / 2)) >= 0;
+      wasZoomingIn = (Math.log(detector.getScaleFactor()) / Math.log(Math.PI / 2)) > 0;
       if (tiltGestureOccurred) {
         return false;
       }