diff --git a/Source/ASDisplayNode.mm b/Source/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 1128383f5..87f04231e 100644
--- a/Source/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/Source/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -888,12 +888,12 @@ - (BOOL)__canBecomeFirstResponder
 
 - (BOOL)__becomeFirstResponder
 {
+  // Note: This implicitly loads the view if it hasn't been loaded yet.
+  [self view];
+
   if (![self canBecomeFirstResponder]) {
     return NO;
   }
-  
-  // Note: This implicitly loads the view if it hasn't been loaded yet.
-  [self view];
 
   HANDLE_NODE_RESPONDER_METHOD(becomeFirstResponder);
 }
@@ -910,13 +910,13 @@ - (BOOL)__canResignFirstResponder
 
 - (BOOL)__resignFirstResponder
 {
+  // Note: This implicitly loads the view if it hasn't been loaded yet.
+  [self view];
+
   if (![self canResignFirstResponder]) {
     return NO;
   }
   
-  // Note: This implicitly loads the view if it hasn't been loaded yet.
-  [self view];
-  
   HANDLE_NODE_RESPONDER_METHOD(resignFirstResponder);
 }