diff --git a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
index d86a19f6420..a0281b3f02f 100644
--- a/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/ios/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Mapbox welcomes participation and contributions from everyone. Please read [CONT
 * Fixed an issue where translucent, non-view-backed point annotations along tile boundaries would be drawn darker than expected. ([#6832](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/6832))
 * Fixed flickering that occurred when panning past the antimeridian. ([#7574](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/7574))
 * Added a `MGLDistanceFormatter` class for formatting geographic distances. ([#7888](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/7888))
+* Fixed an issue that was causing the system location indicator to stay on in background after telemetry was disabled. ([#7833](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/7833))
 
 ## 3.4.1 - January 25, 2017
 
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLLocationManager.m b/platform/ios/src/MGLLocationManager.m
index d9c3d0e1243..b0d2e17d5d9 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLLocationManager.m
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLLocationManager.m
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ - (void)stopUpdatingLocation {
             [self.delegate locationManagerDidStopLocationUpdates:self];
         }
     }
+    if(self.standardLocationManager.monitoredRegions.count > 0) {
+        for(CLRegion *region in self.standardLocationManager.monitoredRegions) {
+            if([region.identifier isEqualToString:MGLLocationManagerRegionIdentifier]) {
+                [self.standardLocationManager stopMonitoringForRegion:region];
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Utilities