diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 8b5dd63366..7cafc438d5 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ NSString * const ASRenderingEngineDidDisplayNodesScheduledBeforeTimestamp = @"AS
 @synthesize name = _name;
 @synthesize preferredFrameSize = _preferredFrameSize;
 @synthesize isFinalLayoutable = _isFinalLayoutable;
+@synthesize threadSafeBounds = _threadSafeBounds;
 
 static BOOL usesImplicitHierarchyManagement = FALSE;
 
@@ -428,11 +429,13 @@ static ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides GetASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides(Class c)
     ASDisplayNodeAssert(![view isKindOfClass:[_ASDisplayView class]], @"View block should return a synchronously displayed view");
     _viewBlock = nil;
     _viewClass = [view class];
+    _usesDisplayView = [_viewClass isKindOfClass:[_ASDisplayView class]];
   } else {
     if (!_viewClass) {
       _viewClass = [self.class viewClass];
     }
     view = [[_viewClass alloc] init];
+    _usesDisplayView = [_viewClass isKindOfClass:[_ASDisplayView class]];
   }
 
   return view;
@@ -1918,6 +1921,18 @@ void recursivelyTriggerDisplayForLayer(CALayer *layer, BOOL shouldBlock)
   return _preferredFrameSize;
 }
 
+- (CGRect)threadSafeBounds
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_propertyLock);
+  return _threadSafeBounds;
+}
+
+- (void)setThreadSafeBounds:(CGRect)newBounds
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_propertyLock);
+  _threadSafeBounds = newBounds;
+}
+
 - (UIImage *)placeholderImage
 {
   return nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
index ff41c90d05..f51f59f0f1 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
@@ -218,10 +218,9 @@ static NSArray *DefaultLinkAttributeNames = @[ NSLinkAttributeName ];
 
 #pragma mark - Renderer Management
 
-//only safe to call on the main thread because self.bounds is only safe to call on the main thread one our node is loaded
 - (ASTextKitRenderer *)_renderer
 {
-  return [self _rendererWithBounds:self.bounds];
+  return [self _rendererWithBounds:self.threadSafeBounds];
 }
 
 - (ASTextKitRenderer *)_rendererWithBounds:(CGRect)bounds
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ static NSArray *DefaultLinkAttributeNames = @[ NSLinkAttributeName ];
 
 - (void)_invalidateRendererIfNeeded
 {
-  [self _invalidateRendererIfNeededForBoundsSize:self.bounds.size];
+  [self _invalidateRendererIfNeededForBoundsSize:self.threadSafeBounds.size];
 }
 
 - (void)_invalidateRendererIfNeededForBoundsSize:(CGSize)boundsSize
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ static NSArray *DefaultLinkAttributeNames = @[ NSLinkAttributeName ];
 
 - (NSObject *)drawParametersForAsyncLayer:(_ASDisplayLayer *)layer
 {
-  return [[ASTextNodeDrawParameters alloc] initWithBounds:self.bounds backgroundColor:self.backgroundColor];
+  return [[ASTextNodeDrawParameters alloc] initWithBounds:self.threadSafeBounds backgroundColor:self.backgroundColor];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Attributes
@@ -990,7 +989,6 @@ static NSArray *DefaultLinkAttributeNames = @[ NSLinkAttributeName ];
   }
 }
 
-//only safe to call on main thread, because [self _renderer] is only safe to call on the main thread
 - (UIEdgeInsets)shadowPadding
 {
   return [self shadowPaddingWithRenderer:[self _renderer]];
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
index 25f92dc332..1c117928e2 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@
   self.layer.contentsGravity = (contentMode != UIViewContentModeRedraw) ? ASDisplayNodeCAContentsGravityFromUIContentMode(contentMode) : kCAGravityResize;
 }
 
+- (void)setBounds:(CGRect)bounds
+{
+  [super setBounds:bounds];
+  _node.threadSafeBounds = bounds;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Event Handling + UIResponder Overrides
 - (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
index e947ea8ed5..aed7bfb495 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNode+UIViewBridge.mm
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ if (shouldApply) { _layer.layerProperty = (layerValueExpr); } else { ASDisplayNo
 {
   _bridge_prologue_write;
   _setToViewOrLayer(bounds, newBounds, bounds, newBounds);
+  // If _ASDisplayView is available, it already sets the new bounds to threadSafeBounds.
+  if (! (__loaded(self) && _usesDisplayView)) {
+    self.threadSafeBounds = newBounds;
+  }
 }
 
 - (CGRect)frame
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
index 8a3aa97b80..b10c6d7f8c 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ FOUNDATION_EXPORT NSString * const ASRenderingEngineDidDisplayNodesScheduledBefo
   ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock _nodeLoadedBlock;
   Class _viewClass;
   Class _layerClass;
-
+  BOOL _usesDisplayView;
+  
   UIImage *_placeholderImage;
   CALayer *_placeholderLayer;
 
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@ FOUNDATION_EXPORT NSString * const ASRenderingEngineDidDisplayNodesScheduledBefo
 // Bitmask to check which methods an object overrides.
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides methodOverrides;
 
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGRect threadSafeBounds;
+
 
 // Swizzle to extend the builtin functionality with custom logic
 - (BOOL)__shouldLoadViewOrLayer;