diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 82e53c54..c18e54c0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const ScrollableTabView = createReactClass({
       this.updateSceneKeys({ page: this.state.currentPage, children: this.props.children, });
     }
 
-    if (this.props.page >= 0 && this.props.page !== this.state.currentPage) {
+    if (this.props.page !== prevProps.page && this.props.page >= 0 && this.props.page !== this.state.currentPage) {
       this.goToPage(this.props.page);
     }
   },
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ const ScrollableTabView = createReactClass({
     if (!width || width <= 0 || Math.round(width) === Math.round(this.state.containerWidth)) {
       return;
     }
-    
+
     if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
       const containerWidthAnimatedValue = new Animated.Value(width);
       // Need to call __makeNative manually to avoid a native animated bug. See