diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
index b7c1db2fa..805b7da42 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
@@ -784,11 +784,10 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(removeSubviewsFromContainerWithID:(nonnull NSNumber *)containe
     UIView *originalSuperview = removedChild.superview;
     NSUInteger originalIndex = [originalSuperview.subviews indexOfObjectIdenticalTo:removedChild];
     [container removeReactSubview:removedChild];
-    [originalSuperview insertSubview:removedChild atIndex:originalIndex];
-
     // Disable user interaction while the view is animating
     // since the view is (conseptually) deleted and not supposed to be interactive.
     removedChild.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
+    [originalSuperview insertSubview:removedChild atIndex:originalIndex];
 
     NSString *property = deletingLayoutAnimation.property;
     [deletingLayoutAnimation performAnimations:^{
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
index d488f0f98..a42c23a43 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTModalHostView.m
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:coder)
 {
   [super didMoveToWindow];
 
+  // In the case where there is a LayoutAnimation, we will be reinserted into the view hierarchy but only for aesthetic purposes.
+  // In such a case, we should NOT represent the <Modal>.
+  if (!self.userInteractionEnabled && ![self.superview.reactSubviews containsObject:self]) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (!_isPresented && self.window) {
     RCTAssert(self.reactViewController, @"Can't present modal view controller without a presenting view controller");