diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm b/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
index 61fe072086..52ef55060a 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ - (void)viewDidLayoutSubviews
     // If RNSScreen includes a navigation controller of type RNSNavigationController, it should not calculate
     // header height, as it could have nested stack.
     if (![screenController hasNestedStack]) {
-      [(RNSScreen *)self.topViewController calculateAndNotifyHeaderHeightChangeIsModal:NO];
+      [screenController calculateAndNotifyHeaderHeightChangeIsModal:NO];
     }
   }
 }