diff --git a/Source/ASImageNode.mm b/Source/ASImageNode.mm
index 05d1e3ac1..7b8aba99d 100644
--- a/Source/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/Source/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -610,7 +610,14 @@ - (void)setNeedsDisplayWithCompletion:(void (^ _Nullable)(BOOL canceled))display
 - (void)tintColorDidChange
 {
   [super tintColorDidChange];
-  if (_image.renderingMode == UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysTemplate) {
+
+  BOOL isTemplateImage = NO;
+  {
+    AS::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+    isTemplateImage = (_image.renderingMode == UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysTemplate);
+  }
+
+  if (isTemplateImage) {
     [self setNeedsDisplay];
   }
 }