diff --git a/__tests__/core/initializeStateVars-mvcp.test.ts b/__tests__/core/initializeStateVars-mvcp.test.ts
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/__tests__/core/initializeStateVars-mvcp.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, spyOn } from "bun:test";
+import "../setup"; // Import global test setup
+
+import { Platform } from "react-native";
+
+import type { StateContext } from "../../src/state/state";
+import * as stateModule from "../../src/state/state";
+import type { InternalState } from "../../src/types";
+import * as requestAdjustModule from "../../src/utils/requestAdjust";
+import { createMockContext } from "../__mocks__/createMockContext";
+import { createMockState } from "../__mocks__/createMockState";
+
+/**
+ * Regression test for https://github.com/LegendApp/legend-list/issues/392
+ *
+ * On iOS, when `maintainVisibleContentPosition` is enabled (default in v2) and
+ * `contentContainerStyle` has `paddingTop`, the first render incorrectly calls
+ * `requestAdjust` because `prevPaddingTop` is `0` (the initial value) rather
+ * than `undefined`. The fix adds a `state.hasScrolled` guard so the MVCP
+ * padding adjustment is skipped until the user has actually scrolled.
+ */
+describe("initializeStateVars MVCP padding adjustment (issue #392)", () => {
+    let mockCtx: StateContext;
+    let mockState: InternalState;
+    let requestAdjustSpy: ReturnType<typeof spyOn>;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        mockCtx = createMockContext({
+            stylePaddingTop: 0,
+        });
+
+        mockState = createMockState({
+            hasScrolled: false,
+            props: {
+                maintainVisibleContentPosition: true,
+                stylePaddingTop: 0,
+            },
+            scroll: 0,
+            scrollAdjustHandler: {
+                requestAdjust: () => {},
+            } as any,
+        });
+
+        requestAdjustSpy = spyOn(requestAdjustModule, "requestAdjust");
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        requestAdjustSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Simulates the MVCP padding adjustment logic from `initializeStateVars`
+     * in LegendList.tsx. This is extracted here because the function is a
+     * closure inside the component and cannot be imported directly.
+     */
+    function simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(
+        ctx: StateContext,
+        state: InternalState,
+        stylePaddingTopState: number,
+        maintainVisibleContentPosition: boolean,
+    ) {
+        const prevPaddingTop = stateModule.peek$(ctx, "stylePaddingTop");
+        stateModule.set$(ctx, "stylePaddingTop", stylePaddingTopState);
+
+        let paddingDiff = stylePaddingTopState - prevPaddingTop;
+        if (
+            maintainVisibleContentPosition &&
+            paddingDiff &&
+            prevPaddingTop !== undefined &&
+            state.hasScrolled &&
+            Platform.OS === "ios"
+        ) {
+            if (state.scroll < 0) {
+                paddingDiff += state.scroll;
+            }
+            requestAdjustModule.requestAdjust(ctx, state, paddingDiff);
+        }
+    }
+
+    it("should NOT call requestAdjust on first render with paddingTop (hasScrolled=false)", () => {
+        // Simulates first render: prevPaddingTop=0, new paddingTop=100, hasScrolled=false
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, true);
+
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockState.scroll).toBe(0); // scroll unchanged
+    });
+
+    it("should call requestAdjust after user has scrolled and padding changes", () => {
+        // Set up state as if user has scrolled and padding was previously set
+        mockCtx.values.set("stylePaddingTop", 50);
+        mockState.hasScrolled = true;
+        mockState.scroll = 200;
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, true);
+
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockCtx, mockState, 50); // 100 - 50
+    });
+
+    it("should NOT call requestAdjust when maintainVisibleContentPosition is false", () => {
+        mockState.hasScrolled = true;
+        mockCtx.values.set("stylePaddingTop", 50);
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, false);
+
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should NOT call requestAdjust when paddingDiff is zero", () => {
+        mockState.hasScrolled = true;
+        mockCtx.values.set("stylePaddingTop", 100);
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, true);
+
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should NOT call requestAdjust when prevPaddingTop is undefined", () => {
+        mockState.hasScrolled = true;
+        mockCtx.values.delete("stylePaddingTop");
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, true);
+
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("should adjust paddingDiff when scroll is negative", () => {
+        mockState.hasScrolled = true;
+        mockState.scroll = -20;
+        mockCtx.values.set("stylePaddingTop", 50);
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 100, true);
+
+        // paddingDiff = 100 - 50 = 50, then += scroll(-20) = 30
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockCtx, mockState, 30);
+    });
+
+    it("should handle ListHeaderComponent scenario (paddingTop from 0 to non-zero on first render)", () => {
+        // This is the exact reproduction case from the issue:
+        // paddingTop starts at 0, header adds padding, first render
+        mockCtx.values.set("stylePaddingTop", 0);
+        mockState.hasScrolled = false;
+
+        simulateMVCPPaddingAdjust(mockCtx, mockState, 150, true);
+
+        // Must NOT adjust — this is the bug fix
+        expect(requestAdjustSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockState.scroll).toBe(0);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/LegendList.tsx b/src/components/LegendList.tsx
index 0b281274..4e08cefb 100644
--- a/src/components/LegendList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LegendList.tsx
@@ -323,7 +323,13 @@ const LegendListInner = typedForwardRef(function LegendListInner<T>(
         let paddingDiff = stylePaddingTopState - prevPaddingTop;
         // If the style padding has changed then adjust the paddingTop and update scroll to compensate
         // Only iOS seems to need the scroll compensation
-        if (maintainVisibleContentPosition && paddingDiff && prevPaddingTop !== undefined && Platform.OS === "ios") {
+        if (
+            maintainVisibleContentPosition &&
+            paddingDiff &&
+            prevPaddingTop !== undefined &&
+            state.hasScrolled &&
+            Platform.OS === "ios"
+        ) {
             // Scroll can be negative if being animated and that can break the pendingDiff
             if (state.scroll < 0) {
                 paddingDiff += state.scroll;