diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
index 8d3e53312..40079f445 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var TouchableOpacity = React.createClass({
   getInitialState: function() {
     return {
       ...this.touchableGetInitialState(),
-      anim: new Animated.Value(1),
+      anim: new Animated.Value(this._getChildStyleOpacityWithDefault()),
     };
   },
 
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ var TouchableOpacity = React.createClass({
   },
 
   _opacityInactive: function(duration: number) {
-    var childStyle = flattenStyle(this.props.style) || {};
     this.setOpacityTo(
-      childStyle.opacity === undefined ? 1 : childStyle.opacity,
+      this._getChildStyleOpacityWithDefault(),
       duration
     );
   },
@@ -166,6 +165,11 @@ var TouchableOpacity = React.createClass({
   _opacityFocused: function() {
     this.setOpacityTo(this.props.focusedOpacity);
   },
+  
+  _getChildStyleOpacityWithDefault: function() {
+   var childStyle = flattenStyle(this.props.style) || {};
+   return childStyle.opacity == undefined ? 1 : childStyle.opacity;
+ },
 
   render: function() {
     return (