diff --git a/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.cpp b/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.cpp
index 332fb3f46a1..4acd0a1ccdc 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ SymbolLayout::SymbolLayout(const BucketParameters& parameters,
     }
 
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
-        layerPaintProperties.emplace(layer->getID(), std::make_pair(
-            toRenderSymbolLayer(layer)->iconPaintProperties(),
-            toRenderSymbolLayer(layer)->textPaintProperties()
-        ));
+        layerPaintProperties.emplace(layer->getID(), toRenderSymbolLayer(layer)->evaluated);
     }
 
     // Determine glyph dependencies
diff --git a/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.hpp b/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.hpp
index 7045eebc222..ab6dc049a2a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/layout/symbol_layout.hpp
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ class SymbolLayout : public Layout {
     bool hasSymbolInstances() const override;
     bool hasDependencies() const override;
 
-    std::map<std::string,
-        std::pair<style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated, style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated>> layerPaintProperties;
+    std::map<std::string, style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated> layerPaintProperties;
 
     const std::string bucketLeaderID;
     std::vector<SymbolInstance> symbolInstances;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
index 93870b287b6..4947b6b5217 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 using namespace style;
 
 SymbolBucket::SymbolBucket(style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated layout_,
-                           const std::map<std::string, std::pair<
-                               style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated,
-                               style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated>>& layerPaintProperties,
+                           std::map<std::string, style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated> paintProperties_,
                            const style::PropertyValue<float>& textSize,
                            const style::PropertyValue<float>& iconSize,
                            float zoom,
@@ -26,17 +24,18 @@ SymbolBucket::SymbolBucket(style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated layo
       sortFeaturesByY(sortFeaturesByY_),
       bucketLeaderID(std::move(bucketName_)),
       symbolInstances(std::move(symbolInstances_)),
+      paintProperties(std::move(paintProperties_)),
       textSizeBinder(SymbolSizeBinder::create(zoom, textSize, TextSize::defaultValue())),
       iconSizeBinder(SymbolSizeBinder::create(zoom, iconSize, IconSize::defaultValue())) {
 
-    for (const auto& pair : layerPaintProperties) {
+    for (const auto& pair : paintProperties) {
         paintPropertyBinders.emplace(
             std::piecewise_construct,
             std::forward_as_tuple(pair.first),
             std::forward_as_tuple(
                 std::piecewise_construct,
-                std::forward_as_tuple(pair.second.first, zoom),
-                std::forward_as_tuple(pair.second.second, zoom)));
+                std::forward_as_tuple(RenderSymbolLayer::iconPaintProperties(pair.second), zoom),
+                std::forward_as_tuple(RenderSymbolLayer::textPaintProperties(pair.second), zoom)));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
index ccb2cce5138..76fab2fa0f9 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/buckets/symbol_bucket.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PlacedSymbol {
 class SymbolBucket final : public Bucket {
 public:
     SymbolBucket(style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated,
-                 const std::map<std::string, std::pair<style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated, style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated>>&,
+                 std::map<std::string, style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated>,
                  const style::PropertyValue<float>& textSize,
                  const style::PropertyValue<float>& iconSize,
                  float zoom,
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class SymbolBucket final : public Bucket {
 
     std::vector<SymbolInstance> symbolInstances;
 
+    std::map<std::string, style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated> paintProperties;
+
     std::map<std::string, std::pair<
         SymbolIconProgram::PaintPropertyBinders,
         SymbolSDFTextProgram::PaintPropertyBinders>> paintPropertyBinders;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.cpp
index 11ffd74b10e..67051fc6e01 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void RenderSymbolLayer::render(PaintParameters& parameters, RenderSource*) {
             continue;
         }
         SymbolBucket& bucket = *bucket_;
+        const auto& evaluated_ = (tile.tile.isComplete()) ? evaluated : bucket.paintProperties.at(getID());
 
         const auto& layout = bucket.layout;
 
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ void RenderSymbolLayer::render(PaintParameters& parameters, RenderSource*) {
         GeometryTile& geometryTile = static_cast<GeometryTile&>(tile.tile);
 
         if (bucket.hasIconData()) {
-            auto values = iconPropertyValues(layout);
-            auto paintPropertyValues = iconPaintProperties();
+            auto values = iconPropertyValues(evaluated_, layout);
+            const auto& paintPropertyValues = iconPaintProperties(evaluated_);
 
             const bool alongLine = layout.get<SymbolPlacement>() != SymbolPlacementType::Point &&
                 layout.get<IconRotationAlignment>() == AlignmentType::Map;
@@ -213,8 +214,8 @@ void RenderSymbolLayer::render(PaintParameters& parameters, RenderSource*) {
         if (bucket.hasTextData()) {
             parameters.context.bindTexture(*geometryTile.glyphAtlasTexture, 0, gl::TextureFilter::Linear);
 
-            auto values = textPropertyValues(layout);
-            auto paintPropertyValues = textPaintProperties();
+            auto values = textPropertyValues(evaluated_, layout);
+            const auto& paintPropertyValues = textPaintProperties(bucket.paintProperties.at(getID()));
 
             const bool alongLine = layout.get<SymbolPlacement>() != SymbolPlacementType::Point &&
                 layout.get<TextRotationAlignment>() == AlignmentType::Map;
@@ -328,54 +329,59 @@ void RenderSymbolLayer::render(PaintParameters& parameters, RenderSource*) {
     }
 }
 
-style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated RenderSymbolLayer::iconPaintProperties() const {
+// static
+style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated RenderSymbolLayer::iconPaintProperties(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& evaluated_) {
     return style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated {
-            evaluated.get<style::IconOpacity>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconColor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconHaloColor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconHaloWidth>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconHaloBlur>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconTranslate>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconTranslateAnchor>()
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconOpacity>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconColor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconHaloColor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconHaloWidth>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconHaloBlur>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconTranslate>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconTranslateAnchor>()
     };
 }
 
-style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated RenderSymbolLayer::textPaintProperties() const {
+// static
+style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated RenderSymbolLayer::textPaintProperties(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& evaluated_) {
     return style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated {
-            evaluated.get<style::TextOpacity>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextColor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextHaloColor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextHaloWidth>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextHaloBlur>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextTranslate>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextTranslateAnchor>()
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextOpacity>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextColor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextHaloColor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextHaloWidth>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextHaloBlur>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextTranslate>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextTranslateAnchor>()
     };
 }
 
-
-style::SymbolPropertyValues RenderSymbolLayer::iconPropertyValues(const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& layout_) const {
+// static
+style::SymbolPropertyValues RenderSymbolLayer::iconPropertyValues(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& evaluated_,
+                                                                  const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& layout_) {
     return style::SymbolPropertyValues {
             layout_.get<style::IconPitchAlignment>(),
             layout_.get<style::IconRotationAlignment>(),
             layout_.get<style::IconKeepUpright>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconTranslate>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconTranslateAnchor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconHaloColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0 &&
-            evaluated.get<style::IconHaloWidth>().constantOr(1),
-            evaluated.get<style::IconColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconTranslate>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconTranslateAnchor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconHaloColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0 &&
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconHaloWidth>().constantOr(1),
+            evaluated_.get<style::IconColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0
     };
 }
 
-style::SymbolPropertyValues RenderSymbolLayer::textPropertyValues(const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& layout_) const {
+// static
+style::SymbolPropertyValues RenderSymbolLayer::textPropertyValues(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& evaluated_,
+                                                                  const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated& layout_) {
     return style::SymbolPropertyValues {
             layout_.get<style::TextPitchAlignment>(),
             layout_.get<style::TextRotationAlignment>(),
             layout_.get<style::TextKeepUpright>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextTranslate>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextTranslateAnchor>(),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextHaloColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0 &&
-            evaluated.get<style::TextHaloWidth>().constantOr(1),
-            evaluated.get<style::TextColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextTranslate>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextTranslateAnchor>(),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextHaloColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0 &&
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextHaloWidth>().constantOr(1),
+            evaluated_.get<style::TextColor>().constantOr(Color::black()).a > 0
     };
 }
 
@@ -398,4 +404,8 @@ void RenderSymbolLayer::sortRenderTiles(const TransformState& state) {
     });
 }
 
+void RenderSymbolLayer::updateBucketPaintProperties(Bucket* bucket) const {
+    static_cast<SymbolBucket*>(bucket)->paintProperties[getID()] = evaluated;
+}
+
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.hpp
index 832fb940012..6b43f91a22f 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/layers/render_symbol_layer.hpp
@@ -68,11 +68,8 @@ class RenderSymbolLayer: public RenderLayer, public RenderLayerSymbolInterface {
     bool hasCrossfade() const override;
     void render(PaintParameters&, RenderSource*) override;
 
-    style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated iconPaintProperties() const;
-    style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated textPaintProperties() const;
-
-    style::SymbolPropertyValues iconPropertyValues(const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&) const;
-    style::SymbolPropertyValues textPropertyValues(const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&) const;
+    static style::IconPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated iconPaintProperties(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&);
+    static style::TextPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated textPaintProperties(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&);
 
     std::unique_ptr<Bucket> createBucket(const BucketParameters&, const std::vector<const RenderLayer*>&) const override;
     std::unique_ptr<Layout> createLayout(const BucketParameters&,
@@ -97,8 +94,13 @@ class RenderSymbolLayer: public RenderLayer, public RenderLayerSymbolInterface {
     const style::SymbolLayer::Impl& impl() const;
 
 protected:
+    static style::SymbolPropertyValues iconPropertyValues(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&,
+                                                          const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&);
+    static style::SymbolPropertyValues textPropertyValues(const style::SymbolPaintProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&,
+                                                          const style::SymbolLayoutProperties::PossiblyEvaluated&);
     RenderTiles filterRenderTiles(RenderTiles) const final;
     void sortRenderTiles(const TransformState&) final;
+    void updateBucketPaintProperties(Bucket*) const final;
 };
 
 inline const RenderSymbolLayer* toRenderSymbolLayer(const RenderLayer* layer) {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
index 033df02282e..c2c57deb22b 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,13 @@ RenderLayer::RenderTiles RenderLayer::filterRenderTiles(RenderTiles tiles, Filte
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (tile.tile.getBucket(*baseImpl)) {
+        if (Bucket* bucket = tile.tile.getBucket(*baseImpl)) {
             tile.used = true;
             tile.needsClipping |= needsClipping_;
             filtered.emplace_back(tile);
+            if (tile.tile.isComplete()) {
+                updateBucketPaintProperties(bucket);
+            }
         }
     }
     return filtered;
@@ -84,6 +87,10 @@ void RenderLayer::markContextDestroyed() {
     // no-op
 }
 
+void RenderLayer::updateBucketPaintProperties(Bucket*) const {
+    // no-op
+}
+
 void RenderLayer::checkRenderability(const PaintParameters& parameters,
                                      const uint32_t activeBindingCount) {
     // Only warn once for every layer.
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
index 485e5551c6f..76b9f6c38de 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ class RenderLayer {
     // Code specific to RenderTiles sorting / filtering
     virtual RenderTiles filterRenderTiles(RenderTiles) const;
     virtual void sortRenderTiles(const TransformState&);
+    // For some layers, we want Bucket to keep up-to-date paint properties data, so that this bucket can
+    // be reused while the new bucket is on the way.
+    virtual void updateBucketPaintProperties(Bucket*) const;
     using FilterFunctionPtr = bool (*)(RenderTile&);
     RenderTiles filterRenderTiles(RenderTiles, FilterFunctionPtr) const;