diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae2c2fdc..5983f7ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@
 
 Changes for users of the library currently on `develop`:
 
-- Fixed some tests, added tests for NYTPhotoViewerSinglePhotoDataSource
-- Fixed a strict warning and a subscripting bug in NYTPhotoViewerArrayDataSource.m
-- Added support for interstitial views
+## [3.0.1](https://github.com/nytimes/NYTPhotoViewer/releases/tag/3.0.1)
+
+Changes for users of the library in 3.0.1:
+
+- Fixed issue with beginAppearanceTransition being called on VCs with no parent VC
+
+## [3.0.0](https://github.com/nytimes/NYTPhotoViewer/releases/tag/3.0.0)
+
+Changes for users of the library in 3.0.0:
+
+- Unit test improvements
+- Interstitial view support + Swift sample
+- NSObject conformance for example app
 
 ## [2.0.0](https://github.com/NYTimes/NYTPhotoViewer/releases/tag/2.0.0)
 
diff --git a/NYTPhotoViewer.podspec b/NYTPhotoViewer.podspec
index 9a8f962c..a21f4508 100644
--- a/NYTPhotoViewer.podspec
+++ b/NYTPhotoViewer.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = "NYTPhotoViewer"
-  s.version          = "3.0.0"
+  s.version          = "3.0.1"
 
   s.description      = <<-DESC
                        NYTPhotoViewer is a slideshow and image viewer that includes double tap to zoom, captions, support for multiple images, interactive flick to dismiss, animated zooming presentation, and more.
diff --git a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
index 87f2675d..8a07f5c0 100644
--- a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
+++ b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotoTransitionAnimator.m
@@ -52,9 +52,15 @@ - (void)setupTransitionContainerHierarchyWithTransitionContext:(id <UIViewContro
     self.fromViewController = [transitionContext viewControllerForKey:UITransitionContextFromViewControllerKey];
     
     toView.frame = [transitionContext finalFrameForViewController:self.toViewController];
-    [self.toViewController beginAppearanceTransition:YES animated:YES];
-    [self.fromViewController beginAppearanceTransition:NO animated:YES];
-    
+
+    if (self.toViewController.parentViewController) {
+        [self.toViewController beginAppearanceTransition:YES animated:YES];
+    }
+
+    if (self.fromViewController.parentViewController) {
+        [self.fromViewController beginAppearanceTransition:NO animated:YES];
+    }
+
     if (![toView isDescendantOfView:transitionContext.containerView]) {
         [transitionContext.containerView addSubview:toView];
     }