diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index 8686ce6cca..7c2bcfa42d 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
   
   ASCellNode *cellNode = [self nodeForItemAtIndexPath:indexPath];
   if (cellNode.neverShowPlaceholders) {
-    [cellNode recursivelyEnsureDisplay];
+    [cellNode recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:YES];
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
index 98efc3d08a..473b565f27 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 /**
  * @abstract Recursively ensures node and all subnodes are displayed.
+ * @see Full documentation in ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h
  */
-- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplay;
+- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:(BOOL)synchronously;
 
 @end
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 8d0089ce8e..50bd7e5e12 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -1543,9 +1543,9 @@ void recursivelyTriggerDisplayForLayer(CALayer *layer, BOOL shouldBlock)
   recursivelyTriggerDisplayForLayer(layer, shouldBlock);
 }
 
-- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplay
+- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:(BOOL)synchronously
 {
-  [self __recursivelyTriggerDisplayAndBlock:YES];
+  [self __recursivelyTriggerDisplayAndBlock:synchronously];
 }
 
 - (void)setShouldBypassEnsureDisplay:(BOOL)shouldBypassEnsureDisplay
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
index b2f6457f3d..b3e423a030 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASTableViewCell";
 
   ASCellNode *cellNode = [self nodeForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
   if (cellNode.neverShowPlaceholders) {
-    [cellNode recursivelyEnsureDisplay];
+    [cellNode recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:YES];
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
index 9679785558..b626c7169c 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 {
   if (_ensureDisplayed && self.neverShowPlaceholders) {
     _ensureDisplayed = NO;
-    [self.node recursivelyEnsureDisplay];
+    [self.node recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:YES];
   }
   [super viewDidLayoutSubviews];
 }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/ASRangeHandlerRender.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/ASRangeHandlerRender.mm
index bb4de3c092..6dcf11044d 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/ASRangeHandlerRender.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/ASRangeHandlerRender.mm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
   
   if (![ASDisplayNode shouldUseNewRenderingRange]) {
-    [node recursivelyEnsureDisplay];  // Need to do this without waiting
+    [node recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:NO];
   } else {
     // Add the node's layer to an off-screen window to trigger display and mark its contents as non-volatile.
     // Use the layer directly to avoid the substantial overhead of UIView heirarchy manipulations.
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h
index 5834bc3b9a..8deebb9bc6 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+FrameworkPrivate.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSUInteger, ASHierarchyState)
  * In order to guarantee against deadlocks, this method should only be called on the main thread.
  * It may block on the private queue, [_ASDisplayLayer displayQueue]
  */
-- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplay;
+- (void)recursivelyEnsureDisplaySynchronously:(BOOL)synchronously;
 
 /**
  * @abstract Allows a node to bypass all ensureDisplay passes.  Defaults to NO.