diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
index de30a2a10b..f390097bc8 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImage.mm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode+AnimatedImagePrivate.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageProtocols.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASInternalHelpers.h>
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASNetworkImageNode.h>
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASWeakProxy.h>
 
 NSString *const ASAnimatedImageDefaultRunLoopMode = NSRunLoopCommonModes;
@@ -91,6 +92,17 @@ NSString *const ASAnimatedImageDefaultRunLoopMode = NSRunLoopCommonModes;
   }
   
   if (setCoverImage) {
+    [self setCoverImage:coverImage];
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)setCoverImage:(UIImage *)coverImage
+{
+  //If we're a network image node, we want to set the default image so
+  //that it will correctly be restored if it exits the range.
+  if ([self isKindOfClass:[ASNetworkImageNode class]]) {
+    [(ASNetworkImageNode *)self setDefaultImage:coverImage];
+  } else {
     self.image = coverImage;
   }
 }
@@ -172,7 +184,7 @@ NSString *const ASAnimatedImageDefaultRunLoopMode = NSRunLoopCommonModes;
   [super didEnterVisibleState];
   
   if (self.animatedImage.coverImageReady) {
-    self.image = self.animatedImage.coverImage;
+    [self setCoverImage:self.animatedImage.coverImage];
   }
   [self startAnimating];
 }