diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/update.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/update.hpp
index d5978d80b6d..fe9250efcff 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/update.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/update.hpp
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-using UpdateType = uint32_t;
-
-enum class Update : UpdateType {
+enum class Update : uint32_t {
     Nothing                   = 0,
     Dimensions                = 1 << 1,
     DefaultTransition         = 1 << 2,
@@ -17,6 +15,19 @@ enum class Update : UpdateType {
     Repaint                   = 1 << 6,
 };
 
+inline Update operator| (const Update& lhs, const Update& rhs) {
+    return Update(static_cast<uint32_t>(lhs) | static_cast<uint32_t>(rhs));
+}
+
+inline Update& operator|=(Update& lhs, const Update& rhs) {
+    lhs = lhs | rhs;
+    return lhs;
 }
 
-#endif
+inline bool operator& (const Update& lhs, const Update& rhs) {
+    return static_cast<uint32_t>(lhs) & static_cast<uint32_t>(rhs);
+}
+
+} // namespace mbgl
+
+#endif // MBGL_MAP_UPDATE
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
index a7015695c1e..9bfb0484192 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map.cpp
@@ -71,19 +71,18 @@ void Map::renderSync() {
 }
 
 void Map::nudgeTransitions() {
-    UpdateType update_ = transform->updateTransitions(Clock::now());
+    Update flags = transform->updateTransitions(Clock::now());
     if (data->getNeedsRepaint()) {
-        update_ |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Repaint);
+        flags |= Update::Repaint;
     }
-    update(Update(update_));
+    update(flags);
 }
 
-void Map::update(Update update_) {
-    if (update_ == Update::Dimensions) {
+void Map::update(Update flags) {
+    if (flags & Update::Dimensions) {
         transform->resize(view.getSize());
     }
-
-    context->invoke(&MapContext::triggerUpdate, transform->getState(), update_);
+    context->invoke(&MapContext::triggerUpdate, transform->getState(), flags);
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Style
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
index c14a61b8b7e..bbcfa37b46a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace mbgl {
 MapContext::MapContext(View& view_, FileSource& fileSource, MapData& data_)
     : view(view_),
       data(data_),
-      updated(static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing)),
       asyncUpdate(std::make_unique<uv::async>(util::RunLoop::getLoop(), [this] { update(); })),
       texturePool(std::make_unique<TexturePool>()),
       viewInvalidated(false) {
@@ -84,9 +83,9 @@ void MapContext::pause() {
     view.activate();
 }
 
-void MapContext::triggerUpdate(const TransformState& state, const Update u) {
+void MapContext::triggerUpdate(const TransformState& state, const Update flags) {
     transformState = state;
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(u);
+    updateFlags |= flags;
 
     asyncUpdate->send();
 }
@@ -138,9 +137,7 @@ void MapContext::loadStyleJSON(const std::string& json, const std::string& base)
     // force style cascade, causing all pending transitions to complete.
     style->cascade();
 
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::DefaultTransition);
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Classes);
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Zoom);
+    updateFlags |= Update::DefaultTransition | Update::Classes | Update::Zoom;
     asyncUpdate->send();
 
     auto staleTiles = data.getAnnotationManager()->resetStaleTiles();
@@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ void MapContext::updateAnnotationTiles(const std::unordered_set<TileID, TileID::
         }
     }
 
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Classes);
+    updateFlags |= Update::Classes;
     asyncUpdate->send();
 
     annotationManager->resetStaleTiles();
@@ -255,21 +252,20 @@ void MapContext::update() {
     assert(util::ThreadContext::currentlyOn(util::ThreadType::Map));
 
     if (!style) {
-        updated = static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing);
+        updateFlags = Update::Nothing;
     }
 
-    if (updated == static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing)) {
+    if (updateFlags == Update::Nothing) {
         return;
     }
 
     data.setAnimationTime(Clock::now());
 
-    if (updated & static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Classes)) {
+    if (updateFlags & Update::Classes) {
         style->cascade();
     }
 
-    if (updated & static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Classes) ||
-            updated & static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Zoom)) {
+    if (updateFlags & Update::Classes || updateFlags & Update::Zoom) {
         style->recalculate(transformState.getNormalizedZoom());
     }
 
@@ -281,7 +277,7 @@ void MapContext::update() {
         renderSync(transformState, frameData);
     }
 
-    updated = static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing);
+    updateFlags = Update::Nothing;
 }
 
 void MapContext::renderStill(const TransformState& state, const FrameData& frame, Map::StillImageCallback fn) {
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@ void MapContext::renderStill(const TransformState& state, const FrameData& frame
     transformState = state;
     frameData = frame;
 
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::RenderStill);
+    updateFlags |= Update::RenderStill;
     asyncUpdate->send();
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +396,7 @@ void MapContext::setSprite(const std::string& name, std::shared_ptr<const Sprite
 void MapContext::onTileDataChanged() {
     assert(util::ThreadContext::currentlyOn(util::ThreadType::Map));
 
-    updated |= static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Repaint);
+    updateFlags |= Update::Repaint;
     asyncUpdate->send();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
index 215f5d377a6..5964c6686ee 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/map_context.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MapContext : public Style::Observer {
 
     util::GLObjectStore glObjectStore;
 
-    UpdateType updated { static_cast<UpdateType>(Update::Nothing) };
+    Update updateFlags = Update::Nothing;
     std::unique_ptr<uv::async> asyncUpdate;
 
     std::unique_ptr<TexturePool> texturePool;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
index 29ca54d78be..580b5ca15f4 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform.cpp
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ void Transform::startTransition(std::function<Update(double)> frame,
     transitionFinishFn = finish;
 }
 
-UpdateType Transform::updateTransitions(const TimePoint& now) {
-    return static_cast<UpdateType>(transitionFrameFn ? transitionFrameFn(now) : Update::Nothing);
+Update Transform::updateTransitions(const TimePoint& now) {
+    return transitionFrameFn ? transitionFrameFn(now) : Update::Nothing;
 }
 
 void Transform::cancelTransitions() {
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
index f4a78bbcb5c..57dc8c4534f 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/transform.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Transform : private util::noncopyable {
     double getAngle() const;
 
     // Transitions
-    UpdateType updateTransitions(const TimePoint& now);
+    Update updateTransitions(const TimePoint& now);
     void cancelTransitions();
 
     // Gesture