diff --git a/src/mapbox/mapbox.js b/src/mapbox/mapbox.js
index 7b40306a..cdb97b14 100644
--- a/src/mapbox/mapbox.js
+++ b/src/mapbox/mapbox.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export default class Mapbox {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!Mapbox.savedMap) {
+    if (this.props.reuseMaps && !Mapbox.savedMap) {
       Mapbox.savedMap = this._map;
 
       // deregister the mapbox event listeners