@@ -904,6 +904,14 @@ export namespace ios {
             return controller;
         }
 
+        public viewDidLoad(): void {
+            super.viewDidLoad();
+    
+            // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
+            // this.edgesForExtendedLayout = UIRectEdgeBottom;
+            this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
+        }
+
         public viewWillLayoutSubviews(): void {
             super.viewWillLayoutSubviews();
             const owner = this.owner.get();
@@ -959,9 +967,6 @@ export namespace ios {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
-            this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
-
             updateAutoAdjustScrollInsets(this, owner);
 
             if (!owner.parent) {
 
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
         return controller;
     }
 
+    public viewDidLoad(): void {
+        super.viewDidLoad();
+
+        // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
+        // this.edgesForExtendedLayout = UIRectEdgeBottom;
+        this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
+    }
+
     public viewWillAppear(animated: boolean): void {
         super.viewWillAppear(animated);
         const owner = this._owner.get();
@@ -100,9 +108,6 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
             frame._updateActionBar(owner);
         }
 
-        // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
-        this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
-
         // Set autoAdjustScrollInsets in will appear - as early as possible
         iosView.updateAutoAdjustScrollInsets(this, owner);
 
 
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ class UITabBarControllerImpl extends UITabBarController {
         return handler;
     }
 
+    public viewDidLoad(): void {
+        super.viewDidLoad();
+
+        // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
+        // this.edgesForExtendedLayout = UIRectEdgeBottom;
+        this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
+    }
+
     @profile
     public viewWillAppear(animated: boolean): void {
         super.viewWillAppear(animated);
@@ -36,9 +44,6 @@ class UITabBarControllerImpl extends UITabBarController {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Unify translucent and opaque bars layout
-        this.extendedLayoutIncludesOpaqueBars = true;
-
         iosView.updateAutoAdjustScrollInsets(this, owner);
 
         if (!owner.parent) {