diff --git a/libandroid-navigation-ui/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/ui/v5/route/NavigationMapRoute.java b/libandroid-navigation-ui/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/ui/v5/route/NavigationMapRoute.java
index ddeeba6ede6..99934110ad5 100644
--- a/libandroid-navigation-ui/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/ui/v5/route/NavigationMapRoute.java
+++ b/libandroid-navigation-ui/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/navigation/ui/v5/route/NavigationMapRoute.java
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ private void addSource(@Nullable DirectionsRoute route) {
     // Determine whether the source needs to be added or updated
     GeoJsonSource source = mapboxMap.getSourceAs(NavigationMapSources.NAVIGATION_ROUTE_SOURCE);
     if (source == null) {
-      GeoJsonSource routeSource = new GeoJsonSource(NavigationMapSources.NAVIGATION_ROUTE_SOURCE, routeLineFeature);
+      GeoJsonOptions routeGeoJsonOptions = new GeoJsonOptions().withMaxZoom(16);
+      GeoJsonSource routeSource = new GeoJsonSource(NavigationMapSources.NAVIGATION_ROUTE_SOURCE,
+                                                    routeLineFeature, routeGeoJsonOptions);
       mapboxMap.addSource(routeSource);
     } else {
       source.setGeoJson(routeLineFeature);