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 f458c0ab0..d16e58de1 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
@@ -14,16 +14,63 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.events.NativeGestureUtil;
+import com.facebook.react.uimanager.PixelUtil;
 
 /**
  * Basic extension of {@link SwipeRefreshLayout} with ReactNative-specific functionality.
  */
 public class ReactSwipeRefreshLayout extends SwipeRefreshLayout {
 
+  private static final float DEFAULT_CIRCLE_TARGET = 64;
+
+  private boolean mDidLayout = false;
+
+  private boolean mRefreshing = false;
+  private float mProgressViewOffset = 0;
+
+
   public ReactSwipeRefreshLayout(ReactContext reactContext) {
     super(reactContext);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void setRefreshing(boolean refreshing) {
+    mRefreshing = refreshing;
+
+    // `setRefreshing` must be called after the initial layout otherwise it
+    // doesn't work when mounting the component with `refreshing = true`.
+    // Known Android issue: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=77712
+    if (mDidLayout) {
+      super.setRefreshing(refreshing);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void setProgressViewOffset(float offset) {
+    mProgressViewOffset = offset;
+
+    // The view must be measured before calling `getProgressCircleDiameter` so
+    // don't do it before the initial layout.
+    if (mDidLayout) {
+      int diameter = getProgressCircleDiameter();
+      int start = Math.round(PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(offset)) - diameter;
+      int end = Math.round(PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(offset + DEFAULT_CIRCLE_TARGET) - diameter);
+      setProgressViewOffset(false, start, end);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
+    super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
+
+    if (!mDidLayout) {
+      mDidLayout = true;
+
+      // Update values that must be set after initial layout.
+      setProgressViewOffset(mProgressViewOffset);
+      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 5db04a1a7..1ae2bacf5 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
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableArray;
 import com.facebook.react.common.MapBuilder;
 import com.facebook.react.common.SystemClock;
-import com.facebook.react.uimanager.PixelUtil;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ThemedReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.UIManagerModule;
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ViewGroupManager;
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.annotations.ReactProp;
  */
 public class SwipeRefreshLayoutManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactSwipeRefreshLayout> {
 
-  public static final float REFRESH_TRIGGER_DISTANCE = 48;
-
   @Override
   protected ReactSwipeRefreshLayout createViewInstance(ThemedReactContext reactContext) {
     return new ReactSwipeRefreshLayout(reactContext);
@@ -74,30 +71,13 @@ public class SwipeRefreshLayoutManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactSwipeRefres
   }
 
   @ReactProp(name = "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);
-      }
-    });
+  public void setRefreshing(ReactSwipeRefreshLayout view, boolean refreshing) {
+    view.setRefreshing(refreshing);
   }
 
   @ReactProp(name = "progressViewOffset", defaultFloat = 0)
   public void setProgressViewOffset(final ReactSwipeRefreshLayout view, final float offset) {
-    // Use `post` to get progress circle diameter properly
-    // Otherwise returns 0
-    view.post(new Runnable() {
-      @Override
-      public void run() {
-        int diameter = view.getProgressCircleDiameter();
-        int start = Math.round(PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(offset)) - diameter;
-        int end = Math.round(PixelUtil.toPixelFromDIP(offset + REFRESH_TRIGGER_DISTANCE));
-        view.setProgressViewOffset(false, start, end);
-      }
-    });
+    view.setProgressViewOffset(offset);
   }
 
   @Override