diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index a12b5d6200b..2cae9ec17c3 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout implements NativeMapView.ViewCallback {
   private MapKeyListener mapKeyListener;
   private MapZoomButtonController mapZoomButtonController;
   private Bundle savedInstanceState;
+  private boolean isActivated;
 
   @UiThread
   public MapView(@NonNull Context context) {
@@ -359,8 +360,11 @@ public void onSaveInstanceState(@NonNull Bundle outState) {
    */
   @UiThread
   public void onStart() {
-    ConnectivityReceiver.instance(getContext()).activate();
-    FileSource.getInstance(getContext()).activate();
+    if (!isActivated) {
+      ConnectivityReceiver.instance(getContext()).activate();
+      FileSource.getInstance(getContext()).activate();
+      isActivated = true;
+    }
     if (mapboxMap != null) {
       mapboxMap.onStart();
     }
@@ -405,8 +409,11 @@ public void onStop() {
       mapRenderer.onStop();
     }
 
-    ConnectivityReceiver.instance(getContext()).deactivate();
-    FileSource.getInstance(getContext()).deactivate();
+    if (isActivated) {
+      ConnectivityReceiver.instance(getContext()).deactivate();
+      FileSource.getInstance(getContext()).deactivate();
+      isActivated = false;
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/maplayout/RecyclerViewActivity.kt b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/maplayout/RecyclerViewActivity.kt
index 66e205b8a43..d35c977df0d 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/maplayout/RecyclerViewActivity.kt
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/maplayout/RecyclerViewActivity.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ class RecyclerViewActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         }
 
         fun onDestroy() {
-            mapHolder?.mapView?.onDestroy()
+            mapHolder?.mapView?.let {
+                it.onPause()
+                it.onStop()
+                it.onDestroy()
+            }
         }
 
         class MapItem