diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
index b4c2042a24..2642ba3f50 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Beta.h
@@ -50,10 +50,18 @@
 - (void)didCompleteLayoutTransition:(id<ASContextTransitioning>)context;
 
 /**
- * @abstract Invalidates the current layout and begins a relayout of the node to the new layout returned in `calculateLayoutThatFits:`.
+ * @abstract Transitions the current layout with a new constrained size.
  *
- * @discussion Animation is optional, but will still proceed through the `transitionLayout` methods with `isAnimated == NO`.
+ * @discussion Animation is optional, but will still proceed through your `animateLayoutTransition` implementation with `isAnimated == NO`.
+ * If the passed constrainedSize is the the same as the node's current constrained size, this method is noop.
  */
 - (ASLayout *)transitionLayoutWithSizeRange:(ASSizeRange)constrainedSize animated:(BOOL)animated;
 
+/**
+ * @abstract Invalidates the current layout and begins a relayout of the node with the current `constrainedSize`.
+ *
+ * @discussion Animation is optional, but will still proceed through your `animateLayoutTransition` implementation with `isAnimated == NO`.
+ */
+- (ASLayout *)transitionLayoutWithAnimation:(BOOL)animated;
+
 @end
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 163ca6adeb..ae39983c8e 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -675,9 +675,14 @@ static ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides GetASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides(Class c)
   return _pendingLayout;
 }
 
-- (ASLayout *)transitionLayoutWithSizeRange:(ASSizeRange)constrainedSize animated:(BOOL)animated
+- (ASLayout *)transitionLayoutWithAnimation:(BOOL)animated
 {
   [self invalidateCalculatedLayout];
+  [self transitionLayoutWithSizeRange:_constrainedSize animated:animated];
+}
+
+- (ASLayout *)transitionLayoutWithSizeRange:(ASSizeRange)constrainedSize animated:(BOOL)animated
+{
   return [self measureWithSizeRange:constrainedSize completion:^{
     _transitionContext = [[_ASTransitionContext alloc] initWithLayout:_pendingLayout
                                                       constrainedSize:constrainedSize
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
index 63d9f3e566..4e93b70343 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASViewController.m
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
 {
   [super viewWillAppear:animated];
+
+  [_node measureWithSizeRange:[self nodeConstrainedSize]];
+
   _ensureDisplayed = YES;
   [_node recursivelyFetchData];
 }