diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiUIImageView.m b/iphone/Classes/TiUIImageView.m
index a4ac4ccb95e..189d0617abc 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiUIImageView.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiUIImageView.m
@@ -309,9 +309,11 @@ - (void)setURLImageOnUIThread:(UIImage *)image
     // but after we've detached our view.  In which case, we need to just ignore this
     return;
   }
-  UIImageView *iv = [self imageView];
-  iv.image = image;
+
+  [self setTintedImage:image];
+
   if (placeholderLoading) {
+    UIImageView *iv = [self imageView];
     iv.alpha = 0;
 
     [(TiViewProxy *)[self proxy] contentsWillChange];
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@ - (void)loadDefaultImage:(CGSize)imageSize
     // TODO: Use the full image size here?  Auto width/height is going to be changed once the image is loaded.
     autoWidth = imageToUse.size.width;
     autoHeight = imageToUse.size.height;
-    [self imageView].image = imageToUse;
+    [self setTintedImage:imageToUse];
   }
 }
 
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ - (void)loadUrl:(NSURL *)img
         UIImage *imageToUse = [self rotatedImage:image];
         autoWidth = imageToUse.size.width;
         autoHeight = imageToUse.size.height;
-        [self imageView].image = imageToUse;
+        [self setTintedImage:imageToUse];
         [self fireLoadEventWithState:@"image"];
       } else {
         [self loadDefaultImage:imageSize];
@@ -533,12 +535,24 @@ - (void)loadUrl:(NSURL *)img
         autoWidth = autoWidth / 2;
         autoHeight = autoHeight / 2;
       }
-      [self imageView].image = imageToUse;
+      [self setTintedImage:imageToUse];
       [self fireLoadEventWithState:@"image"];
     }
   }
 }
 
+- (void)setTintedImage:(UIImage *)image
+{
+  id tintColor = [self.proxy valueForUndefinedKey:@"tintColor"];
+
+  if (tintColor != nil) {
+    [[self imageView] setImage:[image imageWithRenderingMode:UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysTemplate]];
+    [[self imageView] setTintColor:[TiUtils colorValue:tintColor].color];
+  } else {
+    [[self imageView] setImage:image];
+  }
+}
+
 - (UIView *)container
 {
   if (container == nil) {
@@ -656,6 +670,15 @@ - (void)setHeight_:(id)height_
   [self updateContentMode];
 }
 
+- (void)setTintColor_:(id)value
+{
+  ENSURE_TYPE_OR_NIL(value, NSObject);
+  UIImageRenderingMode renderingMode = value ? UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysTemplate : UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysOriginal;
+
+  [imageView setImage:[[imageView image] imageWithRenderingMode:renderingMode]];
+  [imageView setTintColor:value ? [[TiUtils colorValue:value] color] : nil];
+}
+
 - (void)setImage_:(id)arg
 {
   id currentImage = [self.proxy valueForUndefinedKey:@"image"];
@@ -683,7 +706,8 @@ - (void)setImage_:(id)arg
     return;
   }
 
-  [imageview setImage:image];
+  [self setTintedImage:image];
+
   [(TiViewProxy *)[self proxy] contentsWillChange]; // Have to resize the proxy view to fit new subview size, if necessary
 
   if (currentImage != image) {
@@ -691,15 +715,6 @@ - (void)setImage_:(id)arg
   }
 }
 
-- (void)setTintColor_:(id)value
-{
-  ENSURE_TYPE_OR_NIL(value, NSObject);
-  UIImageRenderingMode renderingMode = value ? UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysTemplate : UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysOriginal;
-
-  [imageView setImage:[[imageView image] imageWithRenderingMode:renderingMode]];
-  [imageView setTintColor:value ? [[TiUtils colorValue:value] color] : nil];
-}
-
 - (void)setImages_:(id)args
 {
   BOOL running = (timer != nil);