diff --git a/FastImage.js b/FastImage.js
index cc8cf58..00e8b14 100644
--- a/FastImage.js
+++ b/FastImage.js
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ class FastImage extends Component {
 
     const resolvedSource = resolveAssetSource(source)
 
-    if (!children && !borderRadius) {
+    if (children) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'The <FastImage> component cannot contain children. If you want to render content on top of the image consider using absolute positioning.',
+      )
+    }
+
+    if (!borderRadius) {
       return (
         <FastImageView
           ref={e => (this._root = e)}
@@ -67,21 +73,18 @@ class FastImage extends Component {
     }
 
     return (
-      <View style={style} borderRadius={borderRadius}>
-        <View style={styles.imageContainer} borderRadius={borderRadius}>
-          <FastImageView
-            ref={e => (this._root = e)}
-            {...props}
-            style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
-            source={resolvedSource}
-            onFastImageLoadStart={onLoadStart}
-            onFastImageProgress={onProgress}
-            onFastImageLoad={onLoad}
-            onFastImageError={onError}
-            onFastImageLoadEnd={onLoadEnd}
-          />
-        </View>
-        {children}
+      <View style={[style, styles.imageContainer]} borderRadius={borderRadius}>
+        <FastImageView
+          ref={e => (this._root = e)}
+          {...props}
+          style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
+          source={resolvedSource}
+          onFastImageLoadStart={onLoadStart}
+          onFastImageProgress={onProgress}
+          onFastImageLoad={onLoad}
+          onFastImageError={onError}
+          onFastImageLoadEnd={onLoadEnd}
+        />
       </View>
     )
   }
@@ -89,7 +92,6 @@ class FastImage extends Component {
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   imageContainer: {
-    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
     overflow: 'hidden',
   },
 })
diff --git a/example/fastImage/BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample.js b/example/fastImage/BorderRadiusExample.js
similarity index 66%
rename from example/fastImage/BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample.js
rename to example/fastImage/BorderRadiusExample.js
index 364287c..0ce155c 100644
--- a/example/fastImage/BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample.js
+++ b/example/fastImage/BorderRadiusExample.js
@@ -7,24 +7,20 @@ import Section from './Section'
 import FeatureText from './FeatureText'
 
 const IMAGE_URL = 'https://media.giphy.com/media/GEsoqZDGVoisw/giphy.gif'
-const PLUS_IMAGE_URL =
-  'https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/block/32/add-512.png'
 
-const BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample = ({ onPressReload, bust }) => (
+const BorderRadiusExample = ({ onPressReload, bust }) => (
   <View>
     <Section>
-      <FeatureText text="• Border radius + children." />
+      <FeatureText text="• Border radius." />
     </Section>
     <SectionFlex onPress={onPressReload}>
       <FastImage
         style={styles.image}
-        borderRadius={100}
+        borderRadius={50}
         source={{
           uri: IMAGE_URL + bust,
         }}
-      >
-        <FastImage style={styles.plus} source={{ uri: PLUS_IMAGE_URL }} />
-      </FastImage>
+      />
     </SectionFlex>
   </View>
 )
@@ -46,4 +42,4 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 })
 
-export default withCacheBust(BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample)
+export default withCacheBust(BorderRadiusExample)
diff --git a/example/fastImage/FastImageExamples.js b/example/fastImage/FastImageExamples.js
index d356429..59c10c2 100644
--- a/example/fastImage/FastImageExamples.js
+++ b/example/fastImage/FastImageExamples.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/Ionicons'
 import Section from './Section'
 import PriorityExample from './PriorityExample'
 import GifExample from './GifExample'
-import BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample from './BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample'
+import BorderRadiusExample from './BorderRadiusExample'
 import FeatureText from './FeatureText'
 import ProgressExample from './ProgressExample'
 import PreloadExample from './PreloadExample'
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const FastImageExample = () => (
         </Section>
         <PriorityExample />
         <GifExample />
-        <BorderRadiusAndChildrenExample />
+        <BorderRadiusExample />
         <ProgressExample />
         <PreloadExample />
       </View>
diff --git a/example/fastImage/PreloadExample.js b/example/fastImage/PreloadExample.js
index a460a42..c6f1095 100644
--- a/example/fastImage/PreloadExample.js
+++ b/example/fastImage/PreloadExample.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react'
-import { View, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, Text } from 'react-native'
+import { View, StyleSheet } from 'react-native'
 import SectionFlex from './SectionFlex'
 import FastImage from 'react-native-fast-image'
 import Section from './Section'