diff --git a/Libraries/NavigationExperimental/NavigationTransitioner.js b/Libraries/NavigationExperimental/NavigationTransitioner.js
index 2a6aa90ebb1a02..f6a67dc5d78d3f 100644
--- a/Libraries/NavigationExperimental/NavigationTransitioner.js
+++ b/Libraries/NavigationExperimental/NavigationTransitioner.js
@@ -127,14 +127,16 @@ class NavigationTransitioner extends React.Component<any, Props, State> {
       scenes: nextScenes,
     };
 
-    this._prevTransitionProps = this._transitionProps;
-    this._transitionProps = buildTransitionProps(nextProps, nextState);
-
     const {
       position,
       progress,
     } = nextState;
 
+    progress.setValue(0);
+
+    this._prevTransitionProps = this._transitionProps;
+    this._transitionProps = buildTransitionProps(nextProps, nextState);
+
     // get the transition spec.
     const transitionUserSpec = nextProps.configureTransition ?
       nextProps.configureTransition(
@@ -151,8 +153,6 @@ class NavigationTransitioner extends React.Component<any, Props, State> {
     const {timing} = transitionSpec;
     delete transitionSpec.timing;
 
-    progress.setValue(0);
-
     const animations = [
       timing(
         progress,