1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/platform/android/src/style/layers/layer.cpp b/platform/android/src/style/layers/layer.cpp
index bfc09be302..dbf71fd2af 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/style/layers/layer.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/style/layers/layer.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,22 @@ namespace android {
         , layer(*ownedLayer) {
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Takes a non-owning reference. For lookup methods
+     */
     Layer::Layer(mbgl::Map& coreMap, mbgl::style::Layer& coreLayer) : layer(coreLayer) , map(&coreMap) {
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Takes a owning reference. Ownership is transfered to this peer, eg after removing
+     * from the map
+     */
+    Layer::Layer(mbgl::Map& coreMap, std::unique_ptr<mbgl::style::Layer> coreLayer)
+        : ownedLayer(std::move(coreLayer))
+        , layer(*ownedLayer)
+        , map(&coreMap) {
+    }
+
     Layer::~Layer() {
     }