diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
index a8f01c5bfd..99b5a7bd41 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTUIImageViewAnimated.m
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ static NSUInteger RCTDeviceFreeMemory() {
     
     NSUInteger animatedImageFrameCount = ((UIImage<RCTAnimatedImage> *)image).animatedImageFrameCount;
     
-    // Check the frame count
-    if (animatedImageFrameCount <= 1) {
+    // In case frame count is 0, there is no reason to continue.
+    if (animatedImageFrameCount == 0) {
       return;
     }