diff --git a/Sources/MapboxNavigation/NavigationViewController.swift b/Sources/MapboxNavigation/NavigationViewController.swift
index 57149dbcc28..b5fe1817ff6 100644
--- a/Sources/MapboxNavigation/NavigationViewController.swift
+++ b/Sources/MapboxNavigation/NavigationViewController.swift
@@ -560,9 +560,11 @@ open class NavigationViewController: UIViewController, NavigationStatusPresenter
         return self
     }
     
-    var topViewController: ContainerViewController?
+    // :nodoc:
+    public private(set) var topContainerViewController: ContainerViewController?
     
-    var bottomViewController: ContainerViewController?
+    // :nodoc:
+    public private(set) var bottomContainerViewController: ContainerViewController?
     
     var arrivalController: ArrivalController?
     var cameraController: CameraController?
@@ -615,7 +617,7 @@ open class NavigationViewController: UIViewController, NavigationStatusPresenter
             return viewController
         }()
         
-        topViewController = topBanner
+        topContainerViewController = topBanner
         
         return topBanner
     }
@@ -628,7 +630,7 @@ open class NavigationViewController: UIViewController, NavigationStatusPresenter
             return viewController
         }()
         
-        bottomViewController = bottomBanner
+        bottomContainerViewController = bottomBanner
         
         return bottomBanner
     }
@@ -683,11 +685,11 @@ open class NavigationViewController: UIViewController, NavigationStatusPresenter
             components.append(overlayController)
         }
         
-        if let topViewController = topViewController {
+        if let topViewController = topContainerViewController {
             components.append(topViewController)
         }
         
-        if let bottomViewController = bottomViewController {
+        if let bottomViewController = bottomContainerViewController {
             components.append(bottomViewController)
         }
         
diff --git a/Sources/MapboxNavigation/StatusView.swift b/Sources/MapboxNavigation/StatusView.swift
index 01ec3006900..d9761a6f43f 100644
--- a/Sources/MapboxNavigation/StatusView.swift
+++ b/Sources/MapboxNavigation/StatusView.swift
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ public class StatusView: UIControl {
      */
     public struct Status {
         /**
-        A string that uniquely identifies the `Status`
+         A string that uniquely identifies the `Status`
          */
         public var identifier: String
         /**
-        The text that will appear on the `Status`
+         The text that will appear on the `Status`
          */
         public let title: String
         /**
@@ -57,6 +57,35 @@ public class StatusView: UIControl {
          A lower `priority` value corresponds to a higher priority
          */
         public var priority: Priority
+        
+        /**
+         Initializes `Status` instance.
+         
+         - parameter identifier: A string that uniquely identifies the `Status`.
+         - parameter title: The text that will appear on the `Status`.
+         - parameter spinner: A boolean that indicates whether a spinner is shown.
+         - parameter duration: A `TimeInterval` that designates the length of time the `Status`
+         will be displayed (in seconds).
+         - parameter animated: A boolean that indicates whether showing and hiding of the `Status`
+         should be animated.
+         - parameter interactive: Indicates whether the `Status` should respond to touch events.
+         - parameter priority: `Priority` that defines priority of the status view.
+         */
+        public init(identifier: String,
+                    title: String,
+                    spinner: Bool = false,
+                    duration: TimeInterval,
+                    animated: Bool = true,
+                    interactive: Bool = false,
+                    priority: Priority) {
+            self.identifier = identifier
+            self.title = title
+            self.spinner = spinner
+            self.duration = duration
+            self.animated = animated
+            self.interactive = interactive
+            self.priority = priority
+        }
     }
     
     /**
@@ -190,7 +219,11 @@ public class StatusView: UIControl {
         isEnabled = status.interactive
         textLabel.text = status.title
         activityIndicatorView.hidesWhenStopped = true
-        if (!status.spinner) { activityIndicatorView.stopAnimating() }
+        if (!status.spinner) {
+            activityIndicatorView.stopAnimating()
+        } else {
+            activityIndicatorView.startAnimating()
+        }
 
         guard !isCurrentlyVisible, isHidden else { return }