diff --git a/packages/react-native-reanimated/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-native-reanimated/CHANGELOG.md
index fec8cc0e374c..e98ad807af8c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-reanimated/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-native-reanimated/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
 - Fix `EXC_BAD_ACCESS` crash in `-[REANodesManager performOperations]` when called before the `_performOperations` block is registered on iOS. ([#10229](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/pull/10229) by [@tomekzaw](https://github.com/tomekzaw))
 - Fix missing unmount of ancestors of animated components with exiting animations in experimental Layout Animations Proxy ([#10103](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/pull/10103) by [@pawicao](https://github.com/pawicao))
 - Fix crash when a CSS animation or transition runs between two keyword values on a property that also accepts relative lengths, such as `width` going from `auto` to `auto`. ([#10281](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/pull/10281) by [@MatiPl01](https://github.com/MatiPl01))
+- Fix Android flashes at the start of entering animations in experimental Layout Animations Proxy by temporarily setting opacity 0 at the start of an insert mutation ([#10198](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/pull/10198) by [@pawicao](https://github.com/pawicao))
 
 ### 💡 Others
diff --git a/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental.cpp b/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental.cpp
index 4a638ba8c90c..72c1b4763270 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ void LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental::updateLightTree(
         } else if (layoutAnimationsManager_->hasLayoutAnimation(tag, ENTERING)) {
           entering_.push_back(node);
           filteredMutations.push_back(mutation);
+          auto hiddenView = cloneViewWithoutOpacity(mutation.newChildShadowView, propsParserContext);
+          filteredMutations.push_back(
+              ShadowViewMutation::UpdateMutation(mutation.newChildShadowView, hiddenView, mutation.parentTag));
         } else if (sharedTransitionManager_->tagToName_.contains(tag) && isInsideInactiveBoundary(node)) {
           filteredMutations.push_back(mutation);
           auto hiddenView = cloneViewWithoutOpacity(mutation.newChildShadowView, propsParserContext);
@@ -474,7 +477,8 @@ void LayoutAnimationsProxy_Experimental::addOngoingAnimations(SurfaceId surfaceI
 
     const auto layoutAnimationIt = layoutAnimations_.find(tag);
 
-    if (layoutAnimationIt == layoutAnimations_.end() || layoutAnimationIt->second.isSettled()) {
+    if (layoutAnimationIt == layoutAnimations_.end() ||
+        (layoutAnimationIt->second.isSettled() && !layoutAnimationIt->second.opacity.has_value())) {
       continue;
     }