diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/mounting/ShadowTree.cpp b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/mounting/ShadowTree.cpp
index 88e3f3a8b3b..3a56b4631cc 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/mounting/ShadowTree.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/mounting/ShadowTree.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ CommitStatus ShadowTree::tryCommit(
     newRootShadowNode = delegate_.shadowTreeWillCommit(
         *this, oldRootShadowNode, newRootShadowNode);
 
-    if (!newRootShadowNode) {
+    if (!newRootShadowNode ||
+        (commitOptions.shouldCancel && commitOptions.shouldCancel())) {
       return CommitStatus::Cancelled;
     }
 
@@ -392,10 +393,6 @@ CommitStatus ShadowTree::tryCommit(
     currentRevision_ = newRevision;
   }
 
-  if (commitOptions.shouldCancel && commitOptions.shouldCancel()) {
-    return CommitStatus::Cancelled;
-  }
-
   emitLayoutEvents(affectedLayoutableNodes);
 
   if (commitMode == CommitMode::Normal) {