diff --git a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayer.java b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayer.java
index 0e7ce37a0..3f09cc94f 100644
--- a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayer.java
+++ b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayer.java
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ void hide() {
     }
   }
 
+  boolean isHidden() {
+    return isHidden;
+  }
+
   void updateForegroundOffset(double tilt) {
     JsonArray foregroundJsonArray = new JsonArray();
     foregroundJsonArray.add(0f);
diff --git a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerPlugin.java b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerPlugin.java
index f599b8bf7..d6f57bdea 100644
--- a/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerPlugin.java
+++ b/plugin-locationlayer/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/locationlayer/LocationLayerPlugin.java
@@ -830,9 +830,7 @@ private void updateLocation(final Location location, boolean fromLastLocation) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (isEnabled && isPluginStarted) {
-      locationLayer.show();
-    }
+    showLocationLayerIfHidden();
 
     if (!fromLastLocation) {
       staleStateManager.updateLatestLocationTime();
@@ -844,6 +842,13 @@ private void updateLocation(final Location location, boolean fromLastLocation) {
     lastLocation = location;
   }
 
+  private void showLocationLayerIfHidden() {
+    boolean isLocationLayerHidden = locationLayer.isHidden();
+    if (isEnabled && isPluginStarted && isLocationLayerHidden) {
+      locationLayer.show();
+    }
+  }
+
   private void updateCompassHeading(float heading) {
     pluginAnimatorCoordinator.feedNewCompassBearing(heading, mapboxMap.getCameraPosition());
   }