diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiUIButtonBar.m b/iphone/Classes/TiUIButtonBar.m
index fd613309056..ffa87856dbf 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiUIButtonBar.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiUIButtonBar.m
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ - (void)setIndex_:(id)value
     selectedIndex = -1;
     [self.proxy replaceValue:NUMINT(-1) forKey:@"index" notification:NO];
   } else {
-    // TO DO: TIMOB-27480. Once apple fixes it, revert the changes.
-    [self segmentedControl].momentary = YES;
     [[self segmentedControl] setSelectedSegmentIndex:selectedIndex];
-    [self segmentedControl].momentary = NO;
+    [segmentedControl setNeedsLayout];
   }
 }