diff --git a/packages/tabs/src/navigators/createBottomTabNavigator.js b/packages/tabs/src/navigators/createBottomTabNavigator.js
index bc0efdfd..09748f83 100644
--- a/packages/tabs/src/navigators/createBottomTabNavigator.js
+++ b/packages/tabs/src/navigators/createBottomTabNavigator.js
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@ class TabNavigationView extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
             return (
               <ResourceSavingScene
                 key={route.key}
-                style={[
-                  StyleSheet.absoluteFill,
-                  { opacity: isFocused ? 1 : 0 },
-                ]}
+                style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
                 isVisible={isFocused}
               >
                 {renderScene({ route })}
diff --git a/packages/tabs/src/views/ResourceSavingScene.js b/packages/tabs/src/views/ResourceSavingScene.js
index f5d70767..95c01dc5 100644
--- a/packages/tabs/src/views/ResourceSavingScene.js
+++ b/packages/tabs/src/views/ResourceSavingScene.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default class ResourceSavingScene extends React.Component<Props> {
 
     return (
       <View
-        style={[styles.container, style]}
+        style={[styles.container, style, { opacity: isVisible ? 1 : 0 }]}
         collapsable={false}
         removeClippedSubviews={
           // On iOS, set removeClippedSubviews to true only when not focused