diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 4a4fa6a2528626..e8820eee33b3c7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
           : this.props.inverted,
       stickyHeaderIndices,
     };
-    if (inversionStyle) {
+    if (inversionStyle && itemCount !== 0) {
       /* $FlowFixMe(>=0.70.0 site=react_native_fb) This comment suppresses an
        * error found when Flow v0.70 was deployed. To see the error delete
        * this comment and run Flow. */