diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view.android.ts
index 85832436d..9209a9614 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/list-view/list-view.android.ts
@@ -56,13 +56,10 @@ export class ListView extends ListViewBase {
 
         const listView = new android.widget.ListView(this._context);
         listView.setDescendantFocusability(android.view.ViewGroup.FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS);
-        this.updateEffectiveRowHeight();
 
         // Fixes issue with black random black items when scrolling
         listView.setCacheColorHint(android.graphics.Color.TRANSPARENT);
 
-        // listView.setId(this._androidViewId);
-
         ensureListViewAdapterClass();
         const adapter = new ListViewAdapterClass(this);
         listView.setAdapter(adapter);
@@ -77,6 +74,8 @@ export class ListView extends ListViewBase {
 
     public initNativeView(): void {
         super.initNativeView();
+        this.updateEffectiveRowHeight();
+
         const nativeView: any = this.nativeViewProtected;
         (<any>nativeView).itemClickListener.owner = this;
         const adapter = (<any>nativeView).adapter;
@@ -97,6 +96,12 @@ export class ListView extends ListViewBase {
         super.disposeNativeView();
     }
 
+    public onLoaded() {
+        super.onLoaded();
+        // Without this call itemClick won't be fired... :(
+        this.requestLayout();
+    }
+
     public refresh() {
         const nativeView = this.nativeViewProtected;
         if (!nativeView || !nativeView.getAdapter()) {