diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 8a23e81cbef..29625326ec1 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<Props, State> {
       style: inversionStyle
         ? [inversionStyle, this.props.style]
         : this.props.style,
+      isInvertedVirtualizedList: this.props.inverted,
       maintainVisibleContentPosition:
         this.props.maintainVisibleContentPosition != null
           ? {
@@ -2056,9 +2057,10 @@ class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<Props, State> {
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  verticallyInverted: {
-    transform: [{scaleY: -1}],
-  },
+  verticallyInverted:
+    Platform.OS === 'android'
+      ? {transform: [{scale: -1}]}
+      : {transform: [{scaleY: -1}]},
   horizontallyInverted: {
     transform: [{scaleX: -1}],
   },
diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedList-test.js.snap b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedList-test.js.snap
index b877e3da84d..c19130c6fa7 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedList-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedList-test.js.snap
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ exports[`VirtualizedList renders all the bells and whistles 1`] = `
   getItemLayout={[Function]}
   invertStickyHeaders={true}
   inverted={true}
+  isInvertedVirtualizedList={true}
   keyExtractor={[Function]}
   onContentSizeChange={[Function]}
   onLayout={[Function]}
diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedSectionList-test.js.snap b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedSectionList-test.js.snap
index 3f64c885661..ffca6bafe2b 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedSectionList-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/__tests__/__snapshots__/VirtualizedSectionList-test.js.snap
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ exports[`VirtualizedSectionList renders all the bells and whistles 1`] = `
   getItemLayout={[Function]}
   invertStickyHeaders={true}
   inverted={true}
+  isInvertedVirtualizedList={true}
   keyExtractor={[Function]}
   onContentSizeChange={[Function]}
   onLayout={[Function]}