diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
index 219b197716..289e52917f 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, ASCellNodeVisibilityEvent) {
  */
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly, nullable) UICollectionViewLayoutAttributes *layoutAttributes;
 
-/*
- * ASTableView uses these properties when configuring UITableViewCells that host ASCellNodes.
- */
-//@property (nonatomic, retain) UIColor *backgroundColor;
-@property (nonatomic) UITableViewCellSelectionStyle selectionStyle;
-
 /**
  * A Boolean value that is synchronized with the underlying collection or tableView cell property.
  * Setting this value is equivalent to calling selectItem / deselectItem on the collection or table.
@@ -167,6 +161,25 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, ASCellNodeVisibilityEvent) {
  */
 - (void)cellNodeVisibilityEvent:(ASCellNodeVisibilityEvent)event inScrollView:(nullable UIScrollView *)scrollView withCellFrame:(CGRect)cellFrame;
 
+#pragma mark - UITableViewCell specific passthrough properties
+
+/* @abstract The selection style when a tap on a cell occurs
+ * @default UITableViewCellSelectionStyleDefault
+ * ASTableView uses these properties when configuring UITableViewCells that host ASCellNodes.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) UITableViewCellSelectionStyle selectionStyle;
+
+/* @abstract The accessory type view on the right side of the cell. Please take care of your ASLayoutSpec so that doesn't overlay the accessoryView
+ * @default UITableViewCellAccessoryNone
+ * ASTableView uses these properties when configuring UITableViewCells that host ASCellNodes.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) UITableViewCellAccessoryType accessoryType;
+
+/* @abstract The seperator inset of the cell seperator line
+ * ASTableView uses these properties when configuring UITableViewCells that host ASCellNodes.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) UIEdgeInsets seperatorInset;
+
 @end
 
 @interface ASCellNode (Unavailable)
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
index 9cafd08518..958226f3c9 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASCollectionViewCell";
   ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
   node.layoutAttributes = _layoutAttributes;
   _node = node;
+  self.backgroundColor = node.backgroundColor;
+  self.clipsToBounds = node.clipsToBounds;
   [node __setSelectedFromUIKit:self.selected];
   [node __setHighlightedFromUIKit:self.highlighted];
 }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
index c9f61d88f7..b74f8e3d1a 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.h
@@ -92,18 +92,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readwrite) UIEdgeInsets textContainerInset;
 
-/**
- @abstract <UITextInputTraits> properties.
- */
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextAutocapitalizationType autocapitalizationType; // default is UITextAutocapitalizationTypeSentences
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextAutocorrectionType autocorrectionType;         // default is UITextAutocorrectionTypeDefault
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextSpellCheckingType spellCheckingType;           // default is UITextSpellCheckingTypeDefault;
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIKeyboardType keyboardType;                         // default is UIKeyboardTypeDefault
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIKeyboardAppearance keyboardAppearance;             // default is UIKeyboardAppearanceDefault
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIReturnKeyType returnKeyType;                       // default is UIReturnKeyDefault (See note under UIReturnKeyType enum)
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) BOOL enablesReturnKeyAutomatically;                  // default is NO (when YES, will automatically disable return key when text widget has zero-length contents, and will automatically enable when text widget has non-zero-length contents)
-@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign, getter=isSecureTextEntry) BOOL secureTextEntry;      // default is NO
-
 /**
   @abstract Indicates whether the receiver's text view is the first responder, and thus has the keyboard visible and is prepared for editing by the user.
   @result YES if the receiver's text view is the first-responder; NO otherwise.
@@ -125,6 +113,18 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 - (CGRect)frameForTextRange:(NSRange)textRange AS_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 
+/**
+ @abstract <UITextInputTraits> properties.
+ */
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextAutocapitalizationType autocapitalizationType; // default is UITextAutocapitalizationTypeSentences
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextAutocorrectionType autocorrectionType;         // default is UITextAutocorrectionTypeDefault
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UITextSpellCheckingType spellCheckingType;           // default is UITextSpellCheckingTypeDefault;
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIKeyboardType keyboardType;                         // default is UIKeyboardTypeDefault
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIKeyboardAppearance keyboardAppearance;             // default is UIKeyboardAppearanceDefault
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) UIReturnKeyType returnKeyType;                       // default is UIReturnKeyDefault (See note under UIReturnKeyType enum)
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign) BOOL enablesReturnKeyAutomatically;                  // default is NO (when YES, will automatically disable return key when text widget has zero-length contents, and will automatically enable when text widget has non-zero-length contents)
+@property(nonatomic, readwrite, assign, getter=isSecureTextEntry) BOOL secureTextEntry;      // default is NO
+
 @end
 
 @interface ASEditableTextNode (Unavailable)
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
index 13a7c1b597..f610a7ae21 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTableView.mm
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASTableViewCell";
 - (void)setNode:(ASCellNode *)node
 {
   _node = node;
+  
+  self.backgroundColor = node.backgroundColor;
+  self.selectionStyle = node.selectionStyle;
+  self.accessoryType = node.accessoryType;
+  self.separatorInset = node.seperatorInset;
+  self.clipsToBounds = node.clipsToBounds;
+  
   [node __setSelectedFromUIKit:self.selected];
   [node __setHighlightedFromUIKit:self.highlighted];
 }
@@ -804,13 +811,6 @@ static NSString * const kCellReuseIdentifier = @"_ASTableViewCell";
     [_rangeController configureContentView:cell.contentView forCellNode:node];
 
     cell.node = node;
-    cell.backgroundColor = node.backgroundColor;
-    cell.selectionStyle = node.selectionStyle;
-
-    // the following ensures that we clip the entire cell to it's bounds if node.clipsToBounds is set (the default)
-    // This is actually a workaround for a bug we are seeing in some rare cases (selected background view
-    // overlaps other cells if size of ASCellNode has changed.)
-    cell.clipsToBounds = node.clipsToBounds;
   }
 
   return cell;