diff --git a/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/TransitioningContentControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/TransitioningContentControl.cs
index db8f3c964c..68d69bc95f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/TransitioningContentControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.ReactiveUI/TransitioningContentControl.cs
@@ -14,18 +14,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI
     public class TransitioningContentControl : ContentControl, IStyleable
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> for the <see cref="FadeInAnimation"/> property.
+        /// <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> for the <see cref="PageTransition"/> property.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty<IAnimation> FadeInAnimationProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<TransitioningContentControl, IAnimation>(nameof(DefaultContent),
-                CreateOpacityAnimation(0d, 1d, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.25)));
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> for the <see cref="FadeOutAnimation"/> property.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty<IAnimation> FadeOutAnimationProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<TransitioningContentControl, IAnimation>(nameof(DefaultContent),
-                CreateOpacityAnimation(1d, 0d, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.25)));
+        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty<IPageTransition> PageTransitionProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<TransitioningContentControl, IPageTransition>(nameof(DefaultContent),
+                new CrossFade(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5)));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/> for the <see cref="DefaultContent"/> property.
@@ -34,23 +27,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<TransitioningContentControl, object>(nameof(DefaultContent));
         
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the animation played when content appears.
+        /// Gets or sets the animation played when content appears and disappears.
         /// </summary>
-        public IAnimation FadeInAnimation
+        public IPageTransition PageTransition
         {
-            get => GetValue(FadeInAnimationProperty);
-            set => SetValue(FadeInAnimationProperty, value);
+            get => GetValue(PageTransitionProperty);
+            set => SetValue(PageTransitionProperty, value);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the animation played when content disappears.
-        /// </summary>
-        public IAnimation FadeOutAnimation
-        {
-            get => GetValue(FadeOutAnimationProperty);
-            set => SetValue(FadeOutAnimationProperty, value);
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the content displayed whenever there is no page currently routed.
         /// </summary>
@@ -81,53 +65,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI
         /// <param name="content">New content to set.</param>
         private async void UpdateContentWithTransition(object content)
         {
-            if (FadeOutAnimation != null)
-                await FadeOutAnimation.RunAsync(this, Clock);
+            if (PageTransition != null)
+                await PageTransition.Start(this, null, true);
             base.Content = content;
-            if (FadeInAnimation != null)
-                await FadeInAnimation.RunAsync(this, Clock);
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates opacity animation for this routed view host.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="from">Opacity to start from.</param>
-        /// <param name="to">Opacity to finish with.</param>
-        /// <param name="duration">Duration of the animation.</param>
-        /// <returns>Animation object instance.</returns>
-        private static IAnimation CreateOpacityAnimation(double from, double to, TimeSpan duration) 
-        {
-            return new Avalonia.Animation.Animation
-            {
-                Duration = duration,
-                Children =
-                {
-                    new KeyFrame
-                    {
-                        Setters =
-                        {
-                            new Setter
-                            {
-                                Property = OpacityProperty,
-                                Value = from
-                            }
-                        },
-                        Cue = new Cue(0d)
-                    },
-                    new KeyFrame
-                    {
-                        Setters =
-                        {
-                            new Setter
-                            {
-                                Property = OpacityProperty,
-                                Value = to
-                            }
-                        },
-                        Cue = new Cue(1d)
-                    }
-                }
-            };
+            if (PageTransition != null)
+                await PageTransition.Start(null, this, true);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/CrossFade.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/CrossFade.cs
index 6b8cb8b755..614d828259 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/CrossFade.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/CrossFade.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
     /// </summary>
     public class CrossFade : IPageTransition
     {
-        private Animation _fadeOutAnimation;
-        private Animation _fadeInAnimation;
+        private readonly Animation _fadeOutAnimation;
+        private readonly Animation _fadeInAnimation;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CrossFade"/> class.
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
                             new Setter
                             {
                                 Property = Visual.OpacityProperty,
-                                Value = 0d
+                                Value = 1d
                             }
                         },
-                        Cue = new Cue(0d)
+                        Cue = new Cue(1d)
                     }
 
                 }
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/RoutedViewHostTest.cs b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/RoutedViewHostTest.cs
index e873c60e36..8c5b5083e8 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/RoutedViewHostTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/RoutedViewHostTest.cs
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests
             { 
                 Router = screen.Router,
                 DefaultContent = defaultContent,
-                FadeOutAnimation = null,
-                FadeInAnimation = null
+                PageTransition = null
             };
 
             var root = new TestRoot 
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/TransitioningContentControlTest.cs b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/TransitioningContentControlTest.cs
index 5ffcede5dd..f09eea5ec5 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/TransitioningContentControlTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/TransitioningContentControlTest.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests
         {
             var target = new TransitioningContentControl
             {
-                FadeInAnimation = null,
-                FadeOutAnimation = null,
+                PageTransition = null,
                 Template = GetTemplate(),
                 Content = "Foo"
             };
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/ViewModelViewHostTest.cs b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/ViewModelViewHostTest.cs
index a21bf34ef5..8bed5adcd4 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/ViewModelViewHostTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/ViewModelViewHostTest.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.ReactiveUI.UnitTests
             var host = new ViewModelViewHost 
             {
                 DefaultContent = defaultContent,
-                FadeOutAnimation = null,
-                FadeInAnimation = null
+                PageTransition = null
             };
 
             var root = new TestRoot