RefreshControl trigger onRefresh when screen mount (RN 0.79)

[denysoleksiienko]

Description

In our project, we use tanstack react-query.
We updated the project from 0.78 to 0.79, and we noticed that the refetch and isRefetching are always executed when screens are mounted and the screen is triggering pull-to-refresh. But before version 0.78, everything was fine and not executed.
So the screen is executed with a pull-to-refresh, and I just open the screen for the first time.

Steps to reproduce

1. run yarn pod-install
2. run yarn start
3. run yarn ios
4. open screen with user list
5. in console isRefetching: true / the screen is pulling

React Native Version

0.79.3

Affected Platforms

Build - MacOS

Areas

Fabric - The New Renderer

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.5
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Pro
  Memory: 110.36 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.18.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.0/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.26.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.22562.218.2431.13114758
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 19.0.2
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: 18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.3
    wanted: 0.79.3
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/denysoleksiienko/refresh-control-issue

Screenshots and Videos

Simulator.Screen.Recording.-.iPhone.16.Pro.-.2025-06-14.at.13.00.10.mp4

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[cipolleschi]

Hi @denysoleksiienko, thanks for the issue and the reproducer.
Do you think that the issue is due to some specific interaction between Tanstack query and React Native?
We haven't touched the logic around the refresh between 78 and 79, so I'm a bit puzzled about it....

Can we find a way to reproduce the issue without using tanstack query?

[denysoleksiienko]

Hi @cipolleschi, looks like I should use this hook https://github.com/TanStack/query/blob/main/examples/react/react-native/src/hooks/useRefreshByUser.ts for pull-to-refresh

Seems isRefetching is always true when mounting the component.
But I'm still confused, why RN <= 0.78 is working for me, and isRefetching is false on first mounting 🤔