diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
index b3b69595f4..e947ea8ed5 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
@@ -321,12 +321,7 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
       // which may call -displayIfNeeded. We want to ensure the needsDisplay flag is set now, and then cleared.
       _messageToViewOrLayer(setNeedsDisplay);
     } else {
-      if (__loaded(self)) {
-        // In this case, the node is loaded but we are on a background thread.  Apply setNeedsDisplay so it is communicated
-        // to the backing view / layer in the next main thread flush.  If the view / layer are not loaded, then
-        // Core Animation automatically considers them as "needsDisplay" if applicable when they are added to the hierarchy.
-        [ASDisplayNodeGetPendingState(self) setNeedsDisplay];
-      }
+      [ASDisplayNodeGetPendingState(self) setNeedsDisplay];
     }
     [self __setNeedsDisplay];
   }