diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
index 14b304086b..80bc34598c 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
   return self;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
index 7fcfbd5999..f8a346bd9a 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.h
@@ -15,15 +15,23 @@
 
 #import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASLayoutable.h>
 
+@class ASDisplayNode;
+
 /**
  * UIView creation block. Used to create the backing view of a new display node.
  */
 typedef UIView *(^ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)();
+
 /**
  * CALayer creation block. Used to create the backing layer of a new display node.
  */
 typedef CALayer *(^ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)();
 
+/**
+ * ASDisplayNode loaded callback block. Used for any additional setup after node's layer/view has been loaded
+ */
+typedef void (^ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)(ASDisplayNode *node);
+
 /**
  * An `ASDisplayNode` is an abstraction over `UIView` and `CALayer` that allows you to perform calculations about a view
  * hierarchy off the main thread, and could do rendering off the main thread as well.
@@ -65,6 +73,17 @@ typedef CALayer *(^ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)();
  */
 - (id)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock;
 
+/**
+ * @abstract Alternative initializer with a block to create the backing view.
+ *
+ * @param viewBlock The block that will be used to create the backing view.
+ * @param didLoadBlock The block that will be called after the view created by the viewBlock is loaded
+ *
+ * @return An ASDisplayNode instance that loads its view with the given block that is guaranteed to run on the main
+ * queue. The view will render synchronously and -layout and touch handling methods on the node will not be called.
+ */
+- (id)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock;
+
 /**
  * @abstract Alternative initializer with a block to create the backing layer.
  *
@@ -73,7 +92,18 @@ typedef CALayer *(^ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)();
  * @return An ASDisplayNode instance that loads its layer with the given block that is guaranteed to run on the main
  * queue. The layer will render synchronously and -layout and touch handling methods on the node will not be called.
  */
-- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock;
+- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)layerBlock;
+
+/**
+ * @abstract Alternative initializer with a block to create the backing layer.
+ *
+ * @param viewBlock The block that will be used to create the backing layer.
+ * @param didLoadBlock The block that will be called after the layer created by the layerBlock is loaded
+ *
+ * @return An ASDisplayNode instance that loads its layer with the given block that is guaranteed to run on the main
+ * queue. The layer will render synchronously and -layout and touch handling methods on the node will not be called.
+ */
+- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)layerBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock;
 
 
 /** @name Properties */
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 90aecd3865..323ade43e5 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -256,33 +256,47 @@ static ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides GetASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides(Class c)
 
 - (id)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
 {
-  if (!(self = [super init]))
-    return nil;
-
-  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(viewBlock, @"should initialize with a valid block that returns a UIView");
-
-  [self _initializeInstance];
-  _viewBlock = viewBlock;
-  _flags.synchronous = YES;
-
-  return self;
+  return [self initWithViewBlock:viewBlock didLoadBlock:nil];
 }
 
-- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)layerBlock
+- (id)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   if (!(self = [super init]))
     return nil;
-
-  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(layerBlock, @"should initialize with a valid block that returns a CALayer");
-
+  
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(viewBlock, @"should initialize with a valid block that returns a UIView");
+  
   [self _initializeInstance];
-  _layerBlock = layerBlock;
+  _viewBlock = viewBlock;
+  _nodeLoadedBlock = didLoadBlock;
   _flags.synchronous = YES;
-  _flags.layerBacked = YES;
-
+  
   return self;
 }
 
+
+- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)layerBlock
+{
+  return [self initWithLayerBlock:layerBlock didLoadBlock:nil];
+}
+
+- (id)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)layerBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
+{
+  if (!(self = [super init]))
+    return nil;
+  
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(layerBlock, @"should initialize with a valid block that returns a CALayer");
+  
+  [self _initializeInstance];
+  _layerBlock = layerBlock;
+  _nodeLoadedBlock = didLoadBlock;
+  _flags.synchronous = YES;
+  _flags.layerBacked = YES;
+  
+  return self;
+}
+
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
@@ -424,7 +438,7 @@ static ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides GetASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides(Class c)
   }
   {
     TIME_SCOPED(_debugTimeForDidLoad);
-    [self didLoad];
+    [self __didLoad];
   }
 
   if (self.placeholderEnabled) {
@@ -1482,6 +1496,15 @@ static NSInteger incrementIfFound(NSInteger i) {
   _flags.isMeasured = NO;
 }
 
+- (void)__didLoad
+{
+  if (_nodeLoadedBlock) {
+    _nodeLoadedBlock(self);
+    _nodeLoadedBlock = nil;
+  }
+  [self didLoad];
+}
+
 - (void)didLoad
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
index 37196fb2f7..c2ecde2b95 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@
   return self;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
index cf90d2f7fa..dce8d0f076 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@
   return self;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
index 68f4f1fdab..d688de0deb 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ ASDISPLAYNODE_INLINE CGFloat ceilPixelValue(CGFloat f)
   return self;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock didLoadBlock:(ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock)didLoadBlock
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
   return nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
index 2ea1960290..7066159c68 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASDisplayNodeInternal.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSUInteger, ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrides) {
 
   ASDisplayNodeViewBlock _viewBlock;
   ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock _layerBlock;
+  ASDisplayNodeDidLoadBlock _nodeLoadedBlock;
   Class _viewClass;
   Class _layerClass;
   UIView *_view;