diff --git a/app/components/post_list/post_list.android.js b/app/components/post_list/post_list.android.js
index 56d25e5f3..015d1797d 100644
--- a/app/components/post_list/post_list.android.js
+++ b/app/components/post_list/post_list.android.js
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ export default class PostList extends PostListBase {
         } = this.props;
 
         const otherProps = {};
+        const footer = typeof this.props.renderFooter === 'object' ? this.props.renderFooter : this.props.renderFooter();
         if (postIds.length) {
-            otherProps.ListFooterComponent = this.props.renderFooter();
+            otherProps.ListFooterComponent = footer;
         } else {
-            otherProps.ListEmptyComponent = this.props.renderFooter();
+            otherProps.ListEmptyComponent = footer;
         }
 
         const hasPostsKey = postIds.length ? 'true' : 'false';