diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index 112c0c05c1..124dfed1b8 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -1080,7 +1080,6 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
 - (void)rangeController:(ASRangeController *)rangeController didEndUpdatesAnimated:(BOOL)animated completion:(void (^)(BOOL))completion
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
-  NSUInteger numberOfUpdateBlocks = _batchUpdateBlocks.count;
   if (!self.asyncDataSource || _superIsPendingDataLoad) {
     if (completion) {
       completion(NO);
@@ -1090,6 +1089,7 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
   }
   
   ASPerformBlockWithoutAnimation(!animated, ^{
+    NSUInteger numberOfUpdateBlocks = _batchUpdateBlocks.count;
     [_layoutFacilitator collectionViewWillPerformBatchUpdates];
     [self _superPerformBatchUpdates:^{
       for (dispatch_block_t block in _batchUpdateBlocks) {