diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
index 21f1a065b316fb..0ff66f3baa430d 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ - (void)displayLayer:(CALayer *)layer
   if (_currentFrame) {
     layer.contentsScale = self.animatedImageScale;
     layer.contents = (__bridge id)_currentFrame.CGImage;
+  } else {
+    [super displayLayer:layer];
   }
 }