diff --git a/source/FFImageLoading.Droid/Drawables/FFBitmapDrawable.cs b/source/FFImageLoading.Droid/Drawables/FFBitmapDrawable.cs
index a9f593049..389bc0187 100644
--- a/source/FFImageLoading.Droid/Drawables/FFBitmapDrawable.cs
+++ b/source/FFImageLoading.Droid/Drawables/FFBitmapDrawable.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class FFBitmapDrawable : SelfDisposingBitmapDrawable
         bool animating;
         int alpha = 255;
         float fadeDuration = 200;
+        float normalized = 1f;
 
         public FFBitmapDrawable(Resources res, Bitmap bitmap) : base(res, bitmap)
         {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public void SetPlaceholder(BitmapDrawable drawable, int animationDuration)
         {
             if (!animating)
             {
+                normalized = 0f;
                 alpha = 255;
                 fadeDuration = animationDuration;
                 startTimeMillis = SystemClock.UptimeMillis();
@@ -81,16 +83,17 @@ public override void Draw(Canvas canvas)
             {
                 if (!animating)
                 {
+                    normalized = 1f;
                     base.Draw(canvas);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    float normalized = (SystemClock.UptimeMillis() - startTimeMillis) / fadeDuration;
+                    normalized = (SystemClock.UptimeMillis() - startTimeMillis) / fadeDuration;
                     if (normalized >= 1f)
                     {
                         animating = false;
                         placeholder = null;
-                        normalized = 0f;
+                        normalized = 1f;
                         base.Draw(canvas);
                     }
                     else
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ public override int IntrinsicHeight
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    if (animating && IsBitmapDrawableValid(placeholder))
+                    if (animating && normalized < 0.8f && IsBitmapDrawableValid(placeholder))
                     {
                         return placeholder.IntrinsicHeight;
                     }
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ public override int IntrinsicWidth
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    if (animating && IsBitmapDrawableValid(placeholder))
+                    if (animating && normalized < 0.8f && IsBitmapDrawableValid(placeholder))
                     {
                         return placeholder.IntrinsicWidth;
                     }