diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/maps/AirMapView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/maps/AirMapView.java
index 01fabe358..1c74dfcec 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/maps/AirMapView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/maps/AirMapView.java
@@ -591,13 +591,13 @@ public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
     // Timer Implementation
 
     public void startMonitoringRegion() {
-        if (isMonitoringRegion) return;
+        if (this.map == null || isMonitoringRegion) return;
         timerHandler.postDelayed(timerRunnable, 100);
         isMonitoringRegion = true;
     }
 
     public void stopMonitoringRegion() {
-        if (!isMonitoringRegion) return;
+        if (this.map == null || !isMonitoringRegion) return;
         timerHandler.removeCallbacks(timerRunnable);
         isMonitoringRegion = false;
     }
diff --git a/components/MapView.js b/components/MapView.js
index a7762665d..2cb76b445 100644
--- a/components/MapView.js
+++ b/components/MapView.js
@@ -284,6 +284,11 @@ const propTypes = {
    */
   legalLabelInsets: EdgeInsetsPropType,
 
+  /**
+   * Callback that is called once the map is fully loaded.
+   */
+  onMapReady: PropTypes.func,
+
   /**
    * Callback that is called continuously when the user is dragging the map.
    */
@@ -394,13 +399,15 @@ class MapView extends React.Component {
   }
 
   _onMapReady() {
-    const { region, initialRegion } = this.props;
+    const { region, initialRegion, onMapReady } = this.props;
     if (region) {
       this.map.setNativeProps({ region });
     } else if (initialRegion) {
       this.map.setNativeProps({ region: initialRegion });
     }
-    this.setState({ isReady: true });
+    this.setState({ isReady: true }, () => {
+      if (onMapReady) onMapReady();
+    });
   }
 
   _onLayout(e) {
diff --git a/docs/mapview.md b/docs/mapview.md
index c3e5e0bea..a5c1e3d9c 100644
--- a/docs/mapview.md
+++ b/docs/mapview.md
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 
 | Event Name | Returns | Notes
 |---|---|---|
-| `onRegionChange` | `Region` | Callback that is called continuously when the user is dragging the map.
-| `onRegionChangeComplete` | `Region` | Callback that is called once, when the user is done moving the map.
+| `onMapReady` |  | Callback that is called once the map is fully loaded.
+| `onRegionChange` | `Region` | Callback that is called continuously when the region changes, such as when a user is dragging the map.
+| `onRegionChangeComplete` | `Region` | Callback that is called once when the region changes, such as when the user is done moving the map.
 | `onPress` | `{ coordinate: LatLng, position: Point }` | Callback that is called when user taps on the map.
 | `onPanDrag` | `{ coordinate: LatLng, position: Point }` | Callback that is called when user presses and drags the map. **NOTE**: for iOS `scrollEnabled` should be set to false to trigger the event
 | `onLongPress` | `{ coordinate: LatLng, position: Point }` | Callback that is called when user makes a "long press" somewhere on the map.
diff --git a/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMap.h b/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMap.h
index 10a4f1f65..da2885bed 100644
--- a/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMap.h
+++ b/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMap.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL pitchEnabled;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL showsUserLocation;
 
+- (void)didFinishTileRendering;
 - (BOOL)didTapMarker:(GMSMarker *)marker;
 - (void)didTapAtCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate;
 - (void)didLongPressAtCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate;
diff --git a/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMapManager.m b/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMapManager.m
index 988e78d81..904e7e21e 100644
--- a/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMapManager.m
+++ b/ios/AirGoogleMaps/AIRGoogleMapManager.m
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ - (UIView *)view
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(scrollEnabled, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(pitchEnabled, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showsUserLocation, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onMapReady, RCTBubblingEventBlock)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onPress, RCTBubblingEventBlock)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onLongPress, RCTBubblingEventBlock)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onChange, RCTBubblingEventBlock)
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ - (UIView *)view
 }
 
 
+- (void)mapViewDidFinishTileRendering:(GMSMapView *)mapView {
+    AIRGoogleMap *googleMapView = (AIRGoogleMap *)mapView;
+    [googleMapView didFinishTileRendering];
+}
+
 - (BOOL)mapView:(GMSMapView *)mapView didTapMarker:(GMSMarker *)marker {
   AIRGoogleMap *googleMapView = (AIRGoogleMap *)mapView;
   return [googleMapView didTapMarker:marker];