diff --git a/src/utils/transform.ts b/src/utils/transform.ts
index 5f5cefe37..3d35def1a 100644
--- a/src/utils/transform.ts
+++ b/src/utils/transform.ts
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ export function applyViewStateToTransform(tr: Transform, props: MapboxProps): bo
   const v: Partial<ViewState> = props.viewState || props;
   let changed = false;
 
+  if ('zoom' in v) {
+    const zoom = tr.zoom;
+    tr.zoom = v.zoom;
+    changed = changed || zoom !== tr.zoom;
+  }
   if ('longitude' in v && 'latitude' in v) {
     const center = tr.center;
     // @ts-ignore
     tr.center = new center.constructor(v.longitude, v.latitude);
     changed = changed || center !== tr.center;
   }
-  if ('zoom' in v) {
-    const zoom = tr.zoom;
-    tr.zoom = v.zoom;
-    changed = changed || zoom !== tr.zoom;
-  }
   if ('bearing' in v) {
     const bearing = tr.bearing;
     tr.bearing = v.bearing;