diff --git a/src/iOS/toga_iOS/widgets/scrollcontainer.py b/src/iOS/toga_iOS/widgets/scrollcontainer.py
index 1c0f03022b..6ffa57759e 100644
--- a/src/iOS/toga_iOS/widgets/scrollcontainer.py
+++ b/src/iOS/toga_iOS/widgets/scrollcontainer.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ def set_horizontal(self, value):
             self.update_content_size()
 
     def rehint(self):
-        self.update_content_size()
+        if self.interface.content:
+            self.update_content_size()
 
     def set_on_scroll(self, on_scroll):
         self.interface.factory.not_implemented("ScrollContainer.set_on_scroll()")