diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
index 8f9848fbf7..3645983e6c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import React, {useState} from 'react'
-import {ActivityIndicator, StyleProp, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+import {ActivityIndicator, StyleProp, StyleSheet} from 'react-native'
 import {
   Gesture,
   GestureDetector,
   PanGesture,
 } from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
 import Animated, {
-  AnimatedRef,
-  measure,
   runOnJS,
   useAnimatedReaction,
   useAnimatedRef,
@@ -42,7 +40,12 @@ type Props = {
   onZoom: (isZoomed: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
   showControls: boolean
-  safeAreaRef: AnimatedRef<View>
+  measureSafeArea: () => {
+    x: number
+    y: number
+    width: number
+    height: number
+  }
   imageAspect: number | undefined
   imageDimensions: ImageDimensions | undefined
   imageStyle: StyleProp<ImageStyle>
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ const ImageItem = ({
   onTap,
   onZoom,
   isScrollViewBeingDragged,
-  safeAreaRef,
+  measureSafeArea,
   imageAspect,
   imageDimensions,
   imageStyle,
@@ -143,10 +146,7 @@ const ImageItem = ({
   const pinch = Gesture.Pinch()
     .onStart(e => {
       'worklet'
-      const screenSize = measure(safeAreaRef)
-      if (!screenSize) {
-        return
-      }
+      const screenSize = measureSafeArea()
       pinchOrigin.value = {
         x: e.focalX - screenSize.width / 2,
         y: e.focalY - screenSize.height / 2,
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ const ImageItem = ({
     })
     .onChange(e => {
       'worklet'
-      const screenSize = measure(safeAreaRef)
-      if (!imageDimensions || !screenSize) {
+      const screenSize = measureSafeArea()
+      if (!imageDimensions) {
         return
       }
       // Don't let the picture zoom in so close that it gets blurry.
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ const ImageItem = ({
     .minPointers(isScaled ? 1 : 2)
     .onChange(e => {
       'worklet'
-      const screenSize = measure(safeAreaRef)
-      if (!imageDimensions || !screenSize) {
+      const screenSize = measureSafeArea()
+      if (!imageDimensions) {
         return
       }
 
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ const ImageItem = ({
     .numberOfTaps(2)
     .onEnd(e => {
       'worklet'
-      const screenSize = measure(safeAreaRef)
-      if (!imageDimensions || !imageAspect || !screenSize) {
+      const screenSize = measureSafeArea()
+      if (!imageDimensions || !imageAspect) {
         return
       }
       const [, , committedScale] = readTransform(committedTransform.value)
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
index 8a0f43cd6d..b1fdfc7159 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.ios.tsx
@@ -7,18 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 import React, {useState} from 'react'
-import {ActivityIndicator, StyleProp, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+import {ActivityIndicator, StyleProp, StyleSheet} from 'react-native'
 import {
   Gesture,
   GestureDetector,
   PanGesture,
 } from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
-import Animated, {
-  AnimatedRef,
-  measure,
-  runOnJS,
-  useAnimatedRef,
-} from 'react-native-reanimated'
+import Animated, {runOnJS, useAnimatedRef} from 'react-native-reanimated'
 import {useSafeAreaFrame} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {Image, ImageStyle} from 'expo-image'
 
@@ -37,7 +32,12 @@ type Props = {
   onZoom: (scaled: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
   showControls: boolean
-  safeAreaRef: AnimatedRef<View>
+  measureSafeArea: () => {
+    x: number
+    y: number
+    width: number
+    height: number
+  }
   imageAspect: number | undefined
   imageDimensions: ImageDimensions | undefined
   imageStyle: StyleProp<ImageStyle>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const ImageItem = ({
   onTap,
   onZoom,
   showControls,
-  safeAreaRef,
+  measureSafeArea,
   imageAspect,
   imageDimensions,
   imageStyle,
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ const ImageItem = ({
     .numberOfTaps(2)
     .onEnd(e => {
       'worklet'
-      const screenSize = measure(safeAreaRef)
-      if (!screenSize) {
-        return
-      }
+      const screenSize = measureSafeArea()
       const {absoluteX, absoluteY} = e
       let nextZoomRect = {
         x: 0,
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
index 1cd6b00204..5365159b59 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {ImageStyle, StyleProp, View} from 'react-native'
 import {PanGesture} from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
-import {AnimatedRef} from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
 import {Dimensions as ImageDimensions, ImageSource} from '../../@types'
 
@@ -14,7 +13,12 @@ type Props = {
   onZoom: (scaled: boolean) => void
   isScrollViewBeingDragged: boolean
   showControls: boolean
-  safeAreaRef: AnimatedRef<View>
+  measureSafeArea: () => {
+    x: number
+    y: number
+    width: number
+    height: number
+  }
   imageAspect: number | undefined
   imageDimensions: ImageDimensions | undefined
   imageStyle: StyleProp<ImageStyle>
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
index b2b0601929..567f2c94c6 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ import Animated, {
   withDecay,
   withSpring,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
-import {Edge, SafeAreaView} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
+import {
+  Edge,
+  SafeAreaView,
+  useSafeAreaFrame,
+  useSafeAreaInsets,
+} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@ import {ImageSource} from './@types'
 import ImageDefaultHeader from './components/ImageDefaultHeader'
 import ImageItem from './components/ImageItem/ImageItem'
 
+type Rect = {x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number}
+
 const PIXEL_RATIO = PixelRatio.get()
 const SLOW_SPRING = {stiffness: 120}
 const FAST_SPRING = {stiffness: 700}
@@ -340,13 +347,35 @@ function LightboxImage({
     knownDimensions: imageSrc.dimensions,
   })
 
+  const safeFrameDelayedForJSThreadOnly = useSafeAreaFrame()
+  const safeInsetsDelayedForJSThreadOnly = useSafeAreaInsets()
+  const measureSafeArea = React.useCallback(() => {
+    'worklet'
+    let safeArea: Rect | null = measure(safeAreaRef)
+    if (!safeArea) {
+      if (_WORKLET) {
+        console.error('Expected to always be able to measure safe area.')
+      }
+      const frame = safeFrameDelayedForJSThreadOnly
+      const insets = safeInsetsDelayedForJSThreadOnly
+      safeArea = {
+        x: frame.x + insets.left,
+        y: frame.y + insets.top,
+        width: frame.width - insets.left - insets.right,
+        height: frame.height - insets.top - insets.bottom,
+      }
+    }
+    return safeArea
+  }, [
+    safeFrameDelayedForJSThreadOnly,
+    safeInsetsDelayedForJSThreadOnly,
+    safeAreaRef,
+  ])
+
   const {thumbRect, dimensions} = imageSrc
   const interpolation = useDerivedValue(() => {
     'worklet'
-    const safeArea = measure(safeAreaRef)
-    if (!safeArea) {
-      return {transform: [], width: 0, height: 0}
-    }
+    const safeArea = measureSafeArea()
     const finalWidth = safeArea.width
     const finalHeight = imageAspect ? safeArea.width / imageAspect : undefined
     if (isActive && thumbRect && dimensions && openProgress.value < 1) {
@@ -431,7 +460,7 @@ function LightboxImage({
         onRequestClose={onRequestClose}
         isScrollViewBeingDragged={isScrollViewBeingDragged}
         showControls={showControls}
-        safeAreaRef={safeAreaRef}
+        measureSafeArea={measureSafeArea}
         imageAspect={imageAspect}
         imageDimensions={imageDimensions}
         imageStyle={imageStyle}