diff --git a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
index 8a07f5c0..2e353a3f 100644
--- a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
+++ b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ - (void)setupTransitionContainerHierarchyWithTransitionContext:(id <UIViewContro
     
     toView.frame = [transitionContext finalFrameForViewController:self.toViewController];
 
+    [toView layoutIfNeeded];
+
     if (self.toViewController.parentViewController) {
         [self.toViewController beginAppearanceTransition:YES animated:YES];
     }