diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/recyclerview/RecyclerViewBackedScrollView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/recyclerview/RecyclerViewBackedScrollView.java
index 6ebfb211c..919764f84 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/recyclerview/RecyclerViewBackedScrollView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/recyclerview/RecyclerViewBackedScrollView.java
@@ -117,16 +117,17 @@ public class RecyclerViewBackedScrollView extends RecyclerView {
       if (mLastRequestedPosition != index) {
         int sum = 0;
         int startIndex = 0;
+
+        if (mLastRequestedPosition != -1) {
+          sum = mOffsetForLastPosition;
+          startIndex = mLastRequestedPosition;
+        }
+
         if (mLastRequestedPosition < index) {
-          if (mLastRequestedPosition != -1) {
-            sum = mOffsetForLastPosition;
-            startIndex = mLastRequestedPosition;
-          }
           for (int i = startIndex; i < index; i++) {
             sum += mReactListAdapter.mViews.get(i).getMeasuredHeight();
           }
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
           if (index < (mLastRequestedPosition - index)) {
             for (int i = 0; i < index; i++) {
               sum += mReactListAdapter.mViews.get(i).getMeasuredHeight();