diff --git a/src/plots/mapbox/mapbox.js b/src/plots/mapbox/mapbox.js
index bee610b70eb..0a7edcfdb38 100644
--- a/src/plots/mapbox/mapbox.js
+++ b/src/plots/mapbox/mapbox.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ proto.createMap = function(calcData, fullLayout, resolve, reject) {
     });
 
     // keep track of pan / zoom in user layout and emit relayout event
-    map.on('move', function() {
+    map.on('moveend', function(eventData) {
         var view = self.getView();
 
         opts._input.center = opts.center = view.center;
@@ -133,9 +133,19 @@ proto.createMap = function(calcData, fullLayout, resolve, reject) {
         opts._input.bearing = opts.bearing = view.bearing;
         opts._input.pitch = opts.pitch = view.pitch;
 
-        var update = {};
-        update[self.id] = Lib.extendFlat({}, view);
-        gd.emit('plotly_relayout', update);
+        // 'moveend' gets triggered by map.setCenter, map.setZoom,
+        // map.setBearing and map.setPitch.
+        //
+        // Here, we make sure that 'plotly_relayout' is
+        // triggered here only when the 'moveend' originates from a
+        // mouse target (filtering out API calls) to not
+        // duplicate 'plotly_relayout' events.
+
+        if(eventData.originalEvent) {
+            var update = {};
+            update[self.id] = Lib.extendFlat({}, view);
+            gd.emit('plotly_relayout', update);
+        }
     });
 
     map.on('mousemove', function(evt) {
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/mapbox_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/mapbox_test.js
index f0fe06c5b25..043af340a14 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/mapbox_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/mapbox_test.js
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
         }).then(function() {
             expect(countVisibleTraces(gd, modes)).toEqual(2);
 
-            mock.data[0].visible = false;
+            var mockCopy = Lib.extendDeep({}, mock);
+            mockCopy.data[0].visible = false;
 
-            return Plotly.newPlot(gd, mock.data, mock.layout);
+            return Plotly.newPlot(gd, mockCopy.data, mockCopy.layout);
         }).then(function() {
             expect(countVisibleTraces(gd, modes)).toEqual(1);
 
@@ -344,6 +345,17 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
     });
 
     it('should be able to restyle', function(done) {
+        var restyleCnt = 0,
+            relayoutCnt = 0;
+
+        gd.on('plotly_restyle', function() {
+            restyleCnt++;
+        });
+
+        gd.on('plotly_relayout', function() {
+            relayoutCnt++;
+        });
+
         function assertMarkerColor(expectations) {
             return new Promise(function(resolve) {
                 setTimeout(function() {
@@ -366,6 +378,9 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
             return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'marker.color', 'green');
         })
         .then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(1);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(0);
+
             return assertMarkerColor([
                 [0, 0.5019, 0, 1],
                 [0, 0.5019, 0, 1]
@@ -375,6 +390,9 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
             return Plotly.restyle(gd, 'marker.color', 'red', [1]);
         })
         .then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(2);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(0);
+
             return assertMarkerColor([
                 [0, 0.5019, 0, 1],
                 [1, 0, 0, 1]
@@ -384,6 +402,17 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
     });
 
     it('should be able to relayout', function(done) {
+        var restyleCnt = 0,
+            relayoutCnt = 0;
+
+        gd.on('plotly_restyle', function() {
+            restyleCnt++;
+        });
+
+        gd.on('plotly_relayout', function() {
+            relayoutCnt++;
+        });
+
         function assertLayout(style, center, zoom, dims) {
             var mapInfo = getMapInfo(gd);
 
@@ -403,22 +432,37 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
         assertLayout('Mapbox Dark', [-4.710, 19.475], 1.234, [80, 100, 908, 270]);
 
         Plotly.relayout(gd, 'mapbox.center', { lon: 0, lat: 0 }).then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(0);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(1);
+
             assertLayout('Mapbox Dark', [0, 0], 1.234, [80, 100, 908, 270]);
 
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'mapbox.zoom', '6');
         }).then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(0);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(2);
+
             assertLayout('Mapbox Dark', [0, 0], 6, [80, 100, 908, 270]);
 
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'mapbox.style', 'light');
         }).then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(0);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(3);
+
             assertLayout('Mapbox Light', [0, 0], 6, [80, 100, 908, 270]);
 
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'mapbox.domain.x', [0, 0.5]);
         }).then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(0);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(4);
+
             assertLayout('Mapbox Light', [0, 0], 6, [80, 100, 454, 270]);
 
             return Plotly.relayout(gd, 'mapbox.domain.y[0]', 0.5);
         }).then(function() {
+            expect(restyleCnt).toEqual(0);
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(5);
+
             assertLayout('Mapbox Light', [0, 0], 6, [80, 100, 454, 135]);
 
             done();
@@ -652,9 +696,11 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
     });
 
     it('should respond drag / scroll interactions', function(done) {
-        var updateData;
+        var relayoutCnt = 0,
+            updateData;
 
         gd.on('plotly_relayout', function(eventData) {
+            relayoutCnt++;
             updateData = eventData;
         });
 
@@ -663,6 +709,9 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
                 return _mouseEvent('mousedown', p0, noop);
             }).then(function() {
                 return _mouseEvent('mousemove', p1, noop);
+            }).then(function() {
+                // repeat mousemove to simulate long dragging motion
+                return _mouseEvent('mousemove', p1, noop);
             }).then(function() {
                 return _mouseEvent('mouseup', p1, noop);
             }).then(function() {
@@ -695,6 +744,7 @@ describe('mapbox plots', function() {
         var p1 = [pointPos[0] + 50, pointPos[1] - 20];
 
         _drag(pointPos, p1, function() {
+            expect(relayoutCnt).toEqual(1);
             assertLayout([-19.651, 13.751], 1.234, { withUpdateData: true });
 
         })