diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index a5f454690f..2bea600250 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
 - (void)reloadDataImmediately
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+  _superIsPendingDataLoad = YES;
   [_dataController reloadDataImmediatelyWithAnimationOptions:kASCollectionViewAnimationNone];
   [super reloadData];
 }