diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
index 17ec215cee..fbb97c53f5 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
@@ -432,6 +432,16 @@ typedef CALayer *(^ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)();
  */
 - (CGRect)convertRect:(CGRect)rect fromNode:(ASDisplayNode *)node;
 
+/** @name UIResponder methods */
+
+// By default these fall through to the underlying view, but can be overridden.
+- (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder;                                            // default==NO
+- (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder;                                               // default==NO (no-op)
+- (BOOL)canResignFirstResponder;                                            // default==YES
+- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder;                                               // default==NO (no-op)
+- (BOOL)isFirstResponder;
+- (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender;
+
 @end
 
 
@@ -468,15 +478,6 @@ typedef CALayer *(^ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)();
 - (void)setNeedsDisplay;    // Marks the view as needing display. Convenience for use whether view is created or not, or from a background thread.
 - (void)setNeedsLayout;     // Marks the view as needing layout.  Convenience for use whether view is created or not, or from a background thread.
 
-// UIResponder methods
-// By default these fall through to the underlying view, but can be overridden.
-- (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder;                                            // default==NO
-- (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder;                                               // default==NO (no-op)
-- (BOOL)canResignFirstResponder;                                            // default==YES
-- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder;                                               // default==YES (no-op)
-- (BOOL)isFirstResponder;
-- (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender;
-
 @property (atomic, retain)           id contents;                           // default=nil
 @property (atomic, assign)           BOOL clipsToBounds;                    // default==NO
 @property (atomic, getter=isOpaque)  BOOL opaque;                           // default==YES
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 10a173d84a..c3cea9454d 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -1701,24 +1701,29 @@ static void _recursivelySetDisplaySuspended(ASDisplayNode *node, CALayer *layer,
     return NO;
 }
 
-- (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder {
-    return [self.view becomeFirstResponder];
-}
-
 - (BOOL)canResignFirstResponder {
     return YES;
 }
 
-- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder {
-    return [self.view resignFirstResponder];
+- (BOOL)isFirstResponder {
+    ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+    return _view != nil && [_view isFirstResponder];
 }
 
-- (BOOL)isFirstResponder {
-    return [self.view isFirstResponder];
+// Note: this implicitly loads the view if it hasn't been loaded yet.
+- (BOOL)becomeFirstResponder {
+    ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+    return !self.layerBacked && [self canBecomeFirstResponder] && [self.view becomeFirstResponder];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder {
+    ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+    return !self.layerBacked && [self canResignFirstResponder] && [_view resignFirstResponder];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender {
-    return [self.view canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
+    ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+    return !self.layerBacked && [self.view canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
 }
 
 @end