diff --git a/ODRefreshControl/ODRefreshControl.m b/ODRefreshControl/ODRefreshControl.m
index 362e61c..dd0872e 100644
--- a/ODRefreshControl/ODRefreshControl.m
+++ b/ODRefreshControl/ODRefreshControl.m
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #define kMinArrowRadius     5
 #define kMaxArrowRadius     7
 #define kMaxDistance        53
+#define kTopOffset          44//offset of the parent table-view (e.g. translucent header-bar)
 
 @interface ODRefreshControl ()
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ - (id)initInScrollView:(UIScrollView *)scrollView {
 
 - (id)initInScrollView:(UIScrollView *)scrollView activityIndicatorView:(UIView *)activity
 {
-    self = [super initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, -(kTotalViewHeight + scrollView.contentInset.top), scrollView.frame.size.width, kTotalViewHeight)];
+    self = [super initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, -(kTotalViewHeight + scrollView.contentInset.top - kTopOffset), scrollView.frame.size.width, kTotalViewHeight)];
     
     if (self) {
         self.scrollView = scrollView;
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath ofObject:(id)object change:(N
     if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"contentInset"]) {
         if (!_ignoreInset) {
             self.originalContentInset = [[change objectForKey:@"new"] UIEdgeInsetsValue];
-            self.frame = CGRectMake(0, -(kTotalViewHeight + self.scrollView.contentInset.top), self.scrollView.frame.size.width, kTotalViewHeight);
+            self.frame = CGRectMake(0, -(kTotalViewHeight + self.scrollView.contentInset.top - kTopOffset), self.scrollView.frame.size.width, kTotalViewHeight);
         }
         return;
     }