diff --git a/React/Base/RCTRootView.m b/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
index c9a97dfd134e6a..2e5279030450f0 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ - (void)layoutSubviews
   [super layoutSubviews];
   if (_contentView) {
     _contentView.frame = self.bounds;
-    [_bridge.uiManager setFrame:self.frame forRootView:_contentView];
+    [_bridge.uiManager setFrame:self.bounds forRootView:_contentView];
   }
 }