diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
index f5ef46a5d3d..098f006f6c0 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/widgets/MyLocationView.java
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ MyLocationBehavior getBehavioralModel(@MyLocationTracking.Mode int mode) {
 
   private abstract class MyLocationBehavior {
 
+    MyLocationBehavior() {
+      if (latLng != null) {
+        locationUpdateTimestamp = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
+      }
+    }
+
     void updateLatLng(@NonNull Location newLocation) {
       location = newLocation;
     }