diff --git a/src/android/Map.java b/src/android/Map.java
index 3b3e7de..9ed7d8c 100644
--- a/src/android/Map.java
+++ b/src/android/Map.java
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ public void showUserLocation(boolean enabled) {
     }
 
     private void applyOptions(JSONObject options) throws JSONException {
-        if (options.has("style")) {
-            this.mapView.setStyleUrl(Mapbox.getStyle(options.optString("style")));
-        }
-
         if (!options.isNull("showUserLocation")) {
             this.showUserLocation(options.getBoolean("showUserLocation"));
         }
diff --git a/src/android/Mapbox.java b/src/android/Mapbox.java
index 99cbb8d..4076f5c 100644
--- a/src/android/Mapbox.java
+++ b/src/android/Mapbox.java
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ public void onError(String error) {
   private MapView createMapView(String accessToken, JSONObject options) throws JSONException {
     MapView mapView = new MapView(this.webView.getContext());
     mapView.setAccessToken(accessToken);
+    mapView.setStyleUrl(Mapbox.getStyle(options.optString("style")));
 
     final JSONObject margins = options.isNull("margins") ? null : options.getJSONObject("margins");
     final int left = (int) (retinaFactor * (margins == null || margins.isNull("left") ? 0 : margins.getInt("left")));