diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/refresh_indicator.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/refresh_indicator.dart
index f0dc23e6eb..374f61e653 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/refresh_indicator.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/refresh_indicator.dart
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ class RefreshIndicatorState extends State<RefreshIndicator> with TickerProviderS
           _checkDragOffset(notification.metrics.viewportDimension);
         }
       }
+      if (_mode == _RefreshIndicatorMode.armed && notification.dragDetails == null) {
+        // On iOS start the refresh when the Scrollable bounces back from the
+        // overscroll (ScrollNotification indicating this don't have dragDetails
+        // because the scroll activity is not directly triggered by a drag).
+        _show();
+      }
     } else if (notification is OverscrollNotification) {
       if (_mode == _RefreshIndicatorMode.drag || _mode == _RefreshIndicatorMode.armed) {
         _dragOffset -= notification.overscroll / 2.0;
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/refresh_indicator_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/refresh_indicator_test.dart
index 689c7d121f..841ef8a96d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/refresh_indicator_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/refresh_indicator_test.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import 'dart:async';
 
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -378,4 +379,41 @@ void main() {
     expect(refreshCalled, true);
     expect(tester.takeException(), isFlutterError);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Refresh starts while scroll view moves back to 0.0 after overscroll on iOS', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    debugDefaultTargetPlatformOverride = TargetPlatform.iOS;
+    refreshCalled = false;
+    double lastScrollOffset;
+    final ScrollController controller = new ScrollController();
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new MaterialApp(
+        home: new RefreshIndicator(
+          onRefresh: refresh,
+          child: new ListView(
+            controller: controller,
+            physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+            children: <String>['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'].map((String item) {
+              return new SizedBox(
+                height: 200.0,
+                child: new Text(item),
+              );
+            }).toList(),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.fling(find.text('A'), const Offset(0.0, 300.0), 1000.0);
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+    expect(lastScrollOffset = controller.offset, lessThan(0.0));
+    expect(refreshCalled, isFalse);
+
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+    expect(controller.offset, greaterThan(lastScrollOffset));
+    expect(controller.offset, lessThan(0.0));
+    expect(refreshCalled, isTrue);
+
+    debugDefaultTargetPlatformOverride = null;
+  });
 }