diff --git a/packages/react-navigation/src/views/Transitioner.js b/packages/react-navigation/src/views/Transitioner.js
index 051f874b..b64c3d87 100644
--- a/packages/react-navigation/src/views/Transitioner.js
+++ b/packages/react-navigation/src/views/Transitioner.js
@@ -179,9 +179,19 @@ class Transitioner extends React.Component {
     const prevTransitionProps = this._prevTransitionProps;
     this._prevTransitionProps = null;
 
+    const scenes = this.state.scenes.filter(isSceneNotStale);
+
     const nextState = {
       ...this.state,
-      scenes: this.state.scenes.filter(isSceneNotStale),
+      /**
+       * Array.prototype.filter creates a new instance of an array
+       * even if there were no elements removed. There are cases when
+       * `this.state.scenes` will have no stale scenes (typically when
+       * pushing a new route). As a result, components that rely on this prop
+       * might enter an unnecessary render cycle.
+       */
+      scenes:
+        this.state.scenes.length === scenes.length ? this.state.scenes : scenes,
     };
 
     this._transitionProps = buildTransitionProps(this.props, nextState);