diff --git a/Sources/NukeExtensions/ImageViewExtensions.swift b/Sources/NukeExtensions/ImageViewExtensions.swift
index 805b6787e..7d9d6cf7c 100644
--- a/Sources/NukeExtensions/ImageViewExtensions.swift
+++ b/Sources/NukeExtensions/ImageViewExtensions.swift
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ extension ImageViewController {
         )
     }
 
-    /// Performs cross-dissolve animation alonside transition to a new content
+    /// Performs cross-dissolve animation alongside transition to a new content
     /// mode. This isn't natively supported feature and it requires a second
     /// image view. There might be better ways to implement it.
     private func runCrossDissolveWithContentMode(imageView: UIImageView, image: ImageContainer, params: ImageLoadingOptions.Transition.Parameters) {
@@ -410,8 +410,13 @@ extension ImageViewController {
         // Create a transition view which mimics current view's contents.
         transitionView.image = imageView.image
         transitionView.contentMode = imageView.contentMode
-        imageView.addSubview(transitionView)
-        transitionView.frame = imageView.bounds
+        if let superview = imageView.superview {
+            superview.insertSubview(transitionView, belowSubview: imageView)
+            transitionView.frame = imageView.frame
+        } else {
+            imageView.addSubview(transitionView)
+            transitionView.frame = imageView.bounds
+        }
 
         // "Manual" cross-fade.
         transitionView.alpha = 1