diff --git a/tips/09-componentWillReceiveProps-not-triggered-after-mounting.md b/tips/09-componentWillReceiveProps-not-triggered-after-mounting.md index 1a5d0b36..b4b1cd5c 100644 --- a/tips/09-componentWillReceiveProps-not-triggered-after-mounting.md +++ b/tips/09-componentWillReceiveProps-not-triggered-after-mounting.md @@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ prev: controlled-input-null-value.html next: props-in-getInitialState-as-anti-pattern.html --- -`componentWillReceiveProps` isn't triggered after the node is put on scene. This is by design. Check out [other lifecycle methods](/react/docs/tips/component-specs.html) for the one that suits your needs. +`componentWillReceiveProps` isn't triggered after the node is put on scene. This is by design. Check out [other lifecycle methods](/react/docs/component-specs.html) for the one that suits your needs. The reason for that is because `componentWillReceiveProps` often handles the logic of comparing with the old props and acting upon changes; not triggering it at mounting (where there are no old props) helps in defining what the method does.