diff --git a/.changeset/angry-dingos-hug.md b/.changeset/angry-dingos-hug.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e00e39cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/angry-dingos-hug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'react-native-bottom-tabs': patch
+---
+
+fix: first screen is blank
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabView.kt b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabView.kt
index 5a833954..932a5a8d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabView.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/main/java/com/rcttabview/RCTTabView.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ReactBottomNavigationView(context: Context) : LinearLayout(context) {
     ))
 
     post {
-      layoutHolder.addOnLayoutChangeListener { _, left, top, right, bottom,
+      addOnLayoutChangeListener { _, left, top, right, bottom,
                                   _, _, _, _ ->
         val newWidth = right - left
         val newHeight = bottom - top