diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.java
index 728def66f..f458c0ab0 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.java
@@ -20,27 +20,10 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.events.NativeGestureUtil;
  */
 public class ReactSwipeRefreshLayout extends SwipeRefreshLayout {
 
-  private boolean mRefreshing = false;
-
   public ReactSwipeRefreshLayout(ReactContext reactContext) {
     super(reactContext);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void setRefreshing(boolean refreshing) {
-    if (mRefreshing != refreshing) {
-      mRefreshing = refreshing;
-      // Use `post` otherwise the control won't start refreshing if refreshing is true when
-      // the component gets mounted.
-      post(new Runnable() {
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-          ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.super.setRefreshing(mRefreshing);
-        }
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
   @Override
   public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
     if (super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/SwipeRefreshLayoutManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/SwipeRefreshLayoutManager.java
index e66132ff7..5db04a1a7 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/SwipeRefreshLayoutManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/SwipeRefreshLayoutManager.java
@@ -74,8 +74,15 @@ public class SwipeRefreshLayoutManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactSwipeRefres
   }
 
   @ReactProp(name = "refreshing")
-  public void setRefreshing(ReactSwipeRefreshLayout view, boolean refreshing) {
-    view.setRefreshing(refreshing);
+  public void setRefreshing(final ReactSwipeRefreshLayout view, final boolean refreshing) {
+    // Use `post` otherwise the control won't start refreshing if refreshing is true when
+    // the component gets mounted.
+    view.post(new Runnable() {
+      @Override
+      public void run() {
+        view.setRefreshing(refreshing);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   @ReactProp(name = "progressViewOffset", defaultFloat = 0)