diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/reconciler/ReactCompositeComponent.js b/src/renderers/shared/reconciler/ReactCompositeComponent.js
index 65b28c6c77..68fd901bd9 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/reconciler/ReactCompositeComponent.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/reconciler/ReactCompositeComponent.js
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ var ReactCompositeComponentMixin = {
     if (this._pendingElement != null) {
       ReactReconciler.receiveComponent(
         this,
-        this._pendingElement || this._currentElement,
+        this._pendingElement,
         transaction,
         this._context
       );