diff --git a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
index 27b60aa7..d46ec7e5 100644
--- a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
+++ b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/MapView.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2012 Hannes Janetzek
- * Copyright 2016-2018 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2018-2019 Gustl22
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ public class MapView extends GLSurfaceView {
             }
         };
 
+        @Override
+        public void updateMap() {
+            updateMap(true);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void updateMap(boolean redraw) {
             synchronized (mRedrawCb) {
diff --git a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
index 51dbecca..530b8f3a 100644
--- a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
+++ b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMap.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
- * Copyright 2016-2018 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2018-2019 Gustl22
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ public abstract class GdxMap implements ApplicationListener {
             }
         };
 
+        @Override
+        public void updateMap() {
+            updateMap(true);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void updateMap(boolean forceRender) {
             synchronized (mRedrawCb) {
diff --git a/vtm-theme-comparator/src/org/oscim/theme/comparator/vtm/MapAdapter.java b/vtm-theme-comparator/src/org/oscim/theme/comparator/vtm/MapAdapter.java
index 83fb2d20..850140e5 100644
--- a/vtm-theme-comparator/src/org/oscim/theme/comparator/vtm/MapAdapter.java
+++ b/vtm-theme-comparator/src/org/oscim/theme/comparator/vtm/MapAdapter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2017 Longri
+ * Copyright 2019 devemux86
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
  * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ public class MapAdapter extends Map implements Map.UpdateListener {
         }
     };
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateMap() {
+        updateMap(true);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void updateMap(boolean forceRender) {
         synchronized (mRedrawCb) {
@@ -81,7 +87,6 @@ public class MapAdapter extends Map implements Map.UpdateListener {
         }
     }
 
-
     @Override
     public void render() {
         synchronized (mRedrawCb) {
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/map/Map.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/map/Map.java
index 609192c6..b93430b4 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/map/Map.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/map/Map.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
  * Copyright 2016 Andrey Novikov
  * Copyright 2016 Stephan Leuschner
- * Copyright 2016-2018 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2016 Longri
  * Copyright 2018 Gustl22
  *
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ public abstract class Map implements TaskQueue {
 
     /**
      * Create OsmTileLayer with given TileSource and
-     * set as base map (layer 1)
-     * <p>
-     * TODO deprecate
+     * set as base map (layer 1).
      */
     public VectorTileLayer setBaseMap(TileSource tileSource) {
         VectorTileLayer l = new OsmTileLayer(this);
@@ -236,6 +234,13 @@ public abstract class Map implements TaskQueue {
         mAsyncExecutor.dispose();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Request call to onUpdate for all layers. This function can
+     * be called from any thread. Request will be handled on main
+     * thread.
+     */
+    public abstract void updateMap();
+
     /**
      * Request call to onUpdate for all layers. This function can
      * be called from any thread. Request will be handled on main