diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
index 93c6a2f02f5d..f6fb5bc60ccc 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ - (void)displayLayer:(CALayer *)layer
   if (_currentFrame) {
     layer.contentsScale = self.animatedImageScale;
     layer.contents = (__bridge id)_currentFrame.CGImage;
+  } else {
+    [super displayLayer:layer];
   }
 }