diff --git a/Libraries/Components/ScrollResponder.js b/Libraries/Components/ScrollResponder.js
index 52c6c946b..c37de7ba5 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/ScrollResponder.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/ScrollResponder.js
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ var ScrollResponderMixin = {
     if (this.preventNegativeScrollOffset) {
       scrollOffsetY = Math.max(0, scrollOffsetY);
     }
-    this.scrollResponderScrollTo(0, scrollOffsetY);
+    this.scrollResponderScrollTo({x: 0, y: scrollOffsetY, animated: true});
 
     this.additionalOffset = 0;
     this.preventNegativeScrollOffset = false;