diff --git a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
index 8d78103d70134d..73c59d6223d01f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/WebView/WebView.ios.js
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     marginBottom: 10,
   },
   hidden: {
-    height: 0,
+    height: 1, // UIWebView does not finish loading when 100% hidden; see https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/5974
     flex: 0, // disable 'flex:1' when hiding a View
   },
   loadingView: {