diff --git a/src/react-image-lightbox.js b/src/react-image-lightbox.js
index ff8b2d7f..87d80442 100644
--- a/src/react-image-lightbox.js
+++ b/src/react-image-lightbox.js
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ class ReactImageLightbox extends Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
+    this.didUnmount = false;
+
     if (!this.props.animationDisabled) {
       // Make opening animation play
       this.setState({ isClosing: false });