diff --git a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 0c078e085957..c28bbb509680 100644
--- a/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/packages/virtualized-lists/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   StyleSheet,
   findNodeHandle,
 } from 'react-native';
+import Platform from 'react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Platform';
 import Batchinator from '../Interaction/Batchinator';
 import clamp from '../Utilities/clamp';
 import infoLog from '../Utilities/infoLog';
@@ -1136,6 +1137,7 @@ class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<Props, State> {
       style: inversionStyle
         ? [inversionStyle, this.props.style]
         : this.props.style,
+      isInvertedVirtualizedList: this.props.inverted,
       maintainVisibleContentPosition:
         this.props.maintainVisibleContentPosition != null
           ? {
@@ -1968,9 +1970,10 @@ class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<Props, State> {
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  verticallyInverted: {
-    transform: [{scaleY: -1}],
-  },
+  verticallyInverted:
+    Platform.OS === 'android'
+      ? {transform: [{scale: -1}]}
+      : {transform: [{scaleY: -1}]},
   horizontallyInverted: {
     transform: [{scaleX: -1}],
   },