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 d34b0f693d4..c7dd867f2d5 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
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ public void setBearing(double bearing) {
     this.bearing = bearing;
     if (myLocationTrackingMode == MyLocationTracking.TRACKING_NONE) {
       if (myBearingTrackingMode == MyBearingTracking.GPS) {
-        setCompass(location.getBearing() - bearing);
+        if (location != null) {
+          setCompass(location.getBearing() - bearing);
+        }
       } else if (myBearingTrackingMode == MyBearingTracking.COMPASS) {
         setCompass(magneticHeading - bearing);
       }