diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 7ad4ee3b6c..cc9000afc7 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ BOOL ASDisplayNodeSubclassOverridesSelector(Class subclass, SEL selector)
 
 // For classes like ASTableNode, ASCollectionNode, ASScrollNode and similar - we have to be sure to set certain properties
 // like setFrame: and setBackgroundColor: directly to the UIView and not apply it to the layer only.
-BOOL ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesSettingHandlingForFlags(ASDisplayNodeFlags flags)
+BOOL ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesHandlingForFlags(ASDisplayNodeFlags flags)
 {
   return flags.synchronous && !flags.layerBacked;
 }
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides GetASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides(Class c)
   if (self.layerBacked) {
     [_pendingViewState applyToLayer:self.layer];
   } else {
-    BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesSettingHandlingForFlags(_flags);
+    BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesHandlingForFlags(_flags);
     [_pendingViewState applyToView:self.view withSpecialPropertiesHandling:specialPropertiesHandling];
   }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
index c777857485..1ec0bc5795 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
@@ -9,17 +9,10 @@
 #import "_ASCoreAnimationExtras.h"
 #import "_ASPendingState.h"
 #import "ASInternalHelpers.h"
-#import "ASAssert.h"
 #import "ASDisplayNodeInternal.h"
-#import "ASDisplayNodeExtras.h"
 #import "ASDisplayNode+Subclasses.h"
 #import "ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h"
-#import "ASDisplayNode+Beta.h"
-#import "ASEqualityHelpers.h"
 #import "ASPendingStateController.h"
-#import "ASThread.h"
-#import "ASTextNode.h"
-#import "ASTableNode.h"
 
 /**
  * The following macros are conveniences to help in the common tasks related to the bridging that ASDisplayNode does to UIView and CALayer.
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
 
   // For classes like ASTableNode, ASCollectionNode, ASScrollNode and similar - make sure UIView gets setFrame:
   struct ASDisplayNodeFlags flags = _flags;
-  BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesSettingHandlingForFlags(flags);
+  BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesHandlingForFlags(flags);
 
   BOOL nodeLoaded = __loaded(self);
   BOOL isMainThread = ASDisplayNodeThreadIsMain();
@@ -583,11 +576,12 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
   
   if (shouldApply) {
     CGColorRef oldBackgroundCGColor = _layer.backgroundColor;
-    _layer.backgroundColor = newBackgroundCGColor;
     
-    BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesSettingHandlingForFlags(_flags);
+    BOOL specialPropertiesHandling = ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesHandlingForFlags(_flags);
     if (specialPropertiesHandling) {
         _view.backgroundColor = newBackgroundColor;
+    } else {
+        _layer.backgroundColor = newBackgroundCGColor;
     }
       
     if (!CGColorEqualToColor(oldBackgroundCGColor, newBackgroundCGColor)) {
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
index ae7616add2..4828b8bec6 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 struct ASDisplayNodeFlags;
 
 BOOL ASDisplayNodeSubclassOverridesSelector(Class subclass, SEL selector);
-BOOL ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesSettingHandlingForFlags(ASDisplayNodeFlags flags);
+BOOL ASDisplayNodeNeedsSpecialPropertiesHandlingForFlags(ASDisplayNodeFlags flags);
 
 /// Get the pending view state for the node, creating one if needed.
 _ASPendingState *ASDisplayNodeGetPendingState(ASDisplayNode *node);
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/_ASPendingState.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/_ASPendingState.mm
index 303bf2a58c..97017907fb 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/_ASPendingState.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/_ASPendingState.mm
@@ -790,12 +790,12 @@ static UIColor *defaultTintColor = nil;
     view.clipsToBounds = clipsToBounds;
 
   if (flags.setBackgroundColor) {
-    // Set the background color to the layer as in the UIView bridge we use this value as background color
-    layer.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
-
-    // We have to make sure certain nodes get the background color call directly
+    // We have to make sure certain nodes get the background color call directly set
     if (specialPropertiesHandling) {
       view.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithCGColor:backgroundColor];
+    } else {
+      // Set the background color to the layer as in the UIView bridge we use this value as background color
+      layer.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
     }
   }