diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASMultiplexImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASMultiplexImageNode.mm
index e521cb83d5..7fcad269a3 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASMultiplexImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASMultiplexImageNode.mm
@@ -452,9 +452,13 @@ typedef void(^ASMultiplexImageLoadCompletionBlock)(UIImage *image, id imageIdent
 
 #pragma mark -
 
+/**
+ @note: This should be called without _downloadIdentifierLock held. We will lock
+ super to read our interface state and it's best to avoid acquiring both locks.
+ */
 - (void)_updateProgressImageBlockOnDownloaderIfNeeded
 {
-    // Read our interface state so that we don't lock super while holding our lock.
+    // Read our interface state before locking so that we don't lock super while holding our lock.
     ASInterfaceState interfaceState = self.interfaceState;
     ASDN::MutexLocker l(_downloadIdentifierLock);
     
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASNetworkImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
index 8624be9fba..f75a609183 100755
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASNetworkImageNode.mm
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ static const CGSize kMinReleaseImageOnBackgroundSize = {20.0, 20.0};
 {
   [super visibilityDidChange:isVisible];
 
-  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_lock);
   if (_downloaderImplementsSetPriority) {
+    ASDN::MutexLocker l(_lock);
     if (_downloadIdentifier != nil) {
       if (isVisible) {
         [_downloader setPriority:ASImageDownloaderPriorityVisible withDownloadIdentifier:_downloadIdentifier];
@@ -254,14 +254,22 @@ static const CGSize kMinReleaseImageOnBackgroundSize = {20.0, 20.0};
 
 #pragma mark - Private methods -- only call with lock.
 
+/**
+ @note: This should be called without _lock held. We will lock
+ super to read our interface state and it's best to avoid acquiring both locks.
+ */
 - (void)_updateProgressImageBlockOnDownloaderIfNeeded
 {
+  // Read our interface state before locking so that we don't lock super while holding our lock.
+  ASInterfaceState interfaceState = self.interfaceState;
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(_lock);
+
   if (!_downloaderImplementsSetProgress || _downloadIdentifier == nil) {
     return;
   }
 
   ASImageDownloaderProgressImage progress = nil;
-  if (ASInterfaceStateIncludesVisible(self.interfaceState)) {
+  if (ASInterfaceStateIncludesVisible(interfaceState)) {
     __weak __typeof__(self) weakSelf = self;
     progress = ^(UIImage * _Nonnull progressImage, id _Nullable downloadIdentifier) {
       __typeof__(self) strongSelf = weakSelf;