diff --git a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
index 4e1aa3d28..42f9e53b4 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SceneCoordinator: NSObject, UndoableCommandRunner, UnreadCountProvider {
 		if let detail = masterNavigationController.viewControllers.last as? DetailViewController {
 			return detail
 		}
-		if let subSplit = rootSplitViewController.viewControllers.last?.children.first as? UISplitViewController {
+		if let subSplit = subSplitViewController {
 			if let navController = subSplit.viewControllers.last as? UINavigationController {
 				return navController.topViewController as? DetailViewController
 			}
@@ -1601,9 +1601,6 @@ private extension SceneCoordinator {
 			masterNavigationController.viewControllers = [masterFeedViewController]
 		}
 		
-		configureDoubleSplit()
-		installTimelineControllerIfNecessary(animated: false)
-		
 		let controller: UIViewController = {
 			if let result = detailViewController {
 				return result
@@ -1612,6 +1609,9 @@ private extension SceneCoordinator {
 			}
 		}()
 		
+		configureDoubleSplit()
+		installTimelineControllerIfNecessary(animated: false)
+		
 		// Create the new sub split controller (wrapped in the shim of course) and add the timeline in the primary position
 		let masterTimelineNavController = subSplitViewController!.viewControllers.first as! UINavigationController
 		masterTimelineNavController.viewControllers = [masterTimelineViewController!]