diff --git a/Source/ASCollectionView.mm b/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
index d1f626c021..d8a2b33dc9 100644
--- a/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ static NSString * const kReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionReuseIdentifier";
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
   
+  if (! _dataController.initialReloadDataHasBeenCalled) {
+    // If this is the first reload, forward to super immediately to prevent it from triggering more "initial" loads while our data controller is working.
+    _superIsPendingDataLoad = YES;
+    [super reloadData];
+  }
+  
   void (^batchUpdatesCompletion)(BOOL);
   if (completion) {
     batchUpdatesCompletion = ^(BOOL) {
diff --git a/Source/ASTableView.mm b/Source/ASTableView.mm
index 6aaac9e543..d1c4558596 100644
--- a/Source/ASTableView.mm
+++ b/Source/ASTableView.mm
@@ -483,6 +483,11 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASTableViewCell";
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
   
+  if (! _dataController.initialReloadDataHasBeenCalled) {
+    // If this is the first reload, forward to super immediately to prevent it from triggering more "initial" loads while our data controller is working. 
+    [super reloadData];
+  }
+  
   void (^batchUpdatesCompletion)(BOOL);
   if (completion) {
     batchUpdatesCompletion = ^(BOOL) {
diff --git a/Tests/ASTableViewTests.mm b/Tests/ASTableViewTests.mm
index 8aaf9e8515..1190a9e780 100644
--- a/Tests/ASTableViewTests.mm
+++ b/Tests/ASTableViewTests.mm
@@ -606,9 +606,10 @@
   [node waitUntilAllUpdatesAreCommitted];
   XCTAssertGreaterThan(node.view.numberOfSections, 0);
 
-  // Assert that the beginning of the call pattern is correct.
-  // There is currently noise that comes after that we will allow for this test.
-  NSArray *expectedSelectors = @[ NSStringFromSelector(@selector(reloadData)) ];
+  // The first reloadData call helps prevent UITableView from calling it multiple times while ASDataController is working.
+  // The second reloadData call is the real one.
+  NSArray *expectedSelectors = @[ NSStringFromSelector(@selector(reloadData)),
+                                  NSStringFromSelector(@selector(reloadData)) ];
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(selectors, expectedSelectors);
 
   [UITableView deswizzleAllInstanceMethods];