diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStack.m b/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
index 92e78f0f02..7473e090b9 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStack.m
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ - (void)didMoveToWindow
 
 - (void)maybeAddToParentAndUpdateContainer
 {
-  if (self.window && !_hasLayout) {
+  if (!self.window || !_hasLayout) {
     // We wait with adding to parent controller until the stack is mounted and has its initial
     // layout done.
     // If we add it before layout, some of the items (specifically items from the navigation bar),