diff --git a/android/rctmgl/src/main/java/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.java b/android/rctmgl/src/main/java/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.java
index abea06b..c45b846 100644
--- a/android/rctmgl/src/main/java/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.java
+++ b/android/rctmgl/src/main/java/com/mapbox/rctmgl/components/mapview/RCTMGLMapView.java
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ public class RCTMGLMapView extends MapView implements
         mLocationEngine.requestLocationUpdates();
 
         Location location = mLocationEngine.getLastLocation();
-        if (location != null) {
+        int trackingMode = getLocationLayerTrackingMode();
+
+        if (location != null && trackingMode != LocationLayerMode.NONE) {
             LatLng latLng = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
             mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(latLng));
         }
diff --git a/example/src/components/ShowMap.js b/example/src/components/ShowMap.js
index b5bb7bf..1cca522 100644
--- a/example/src/components/ShowMap.js
+++ b/example/src/components/ShowMap.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ShowMap extends React.Component {
       <TabBarPage {...this.props} scrollable options={this._mapOptions} onOptionPress={this.onMapChange}>
         <MapboxGL.MapView
             showUserLocation={true}
+            userTrackingMode={MapboxGL.UserTrackingModes.Follow}
             styleURL={this.state.styleURL}
             style={sheet.matchParent} />
       </TabBarPage>