diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay-handler.spec.ts b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay-handler.spec.ts
index f5b1c4102a..3c82f73bae 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay-handler.spec.ts
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay-handler.spec.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ export class NbMockDynamicOverlay {
     this._componentType = componentType;
   }
 
+  setContentAndContext(content: NbOverlayContent, context: Object) {
+    this._content = content;
+    this._context = context;
+  }
+
   setPositionStrategy(positionStrategy: NbAdjustableConnectedPositionStrategy) {
     this._positionStrategy = positionStrategy;
   }
diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.spec.ts b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.spec.ts
index 1bdc1fa8fa..a353db86b1 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { fakeAsync, TestBed, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { ScrollStrategy } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
@@ -227,33 +227,35 @@ describe('dynamic-overlay', () => {
     expect(dynamicOverlay.getContainer()).toBe(container as any);
   });
 
-  it('should set content when shown', () => {
+  it('should set content when shown', fakeAsync(() => {
     const renderContentSpy = spyOn(instance, 'renderContent').and.callThrough();
     const updatePositionSpy = spyOn(ref, 'updatePosition').and.callThrough();
 
     dynamicOverlay.show();
     const newContent = 'new content';
     dynamicOverlay.setContent(newContent);
+    tick(); // we have setTimeout here
 
     expect(instance.content).toBe(newContent);
     expect(renderContentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(updatePositionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-  });
+  }));
 
-  it('should set context when shown', () => {
+  it('should set context when shown', fakeAsync(() => {
     const renderContentSpy = spyOn(instance, 'renderContent').and.callThrough();
     const updatePositionSpy = spyOn(ref, 'updatePosition').and.callThrough();
 
     dynamicOverlay.show();
     const newContext = { some: 'thing' };
     dynamicOverlay.setContext(newContext);
+    tick(); // we have setTimeout here
 
     expect(instance.context).toBe(newContext);
     expect(renderContentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(updatePositionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-  });
+  }));
 
-  it('should set context & content when shown', () => {
+  it('should set context & content when shown', fakeAsync(() => {
     const renderContentSpy = spyOn(instance, 'renderContent').and.callThrough();
     const updatePositionSpy = spyOn(ref, 'updatePosition').and.callThrough();
 
@@ -261,13 +263,15 @@ describe('dynamic-overlay', () => {
     const newContext = { some: 'thing' };
     const newContent = 'new content';
     dynamicOverlay.setContent(newContent);
+    tick(); // we have setTimeout here
     dynamicOverlay.setContext(newContext);
+    tick(); // we have setTimeout here
 
     expect(instance.context).toBe(newContext);
     expect(instance.content).toBe(newContent);
     expect(renderContentSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
     expect(updatePositionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-  });
+  }));
 
   it('should set component', () => {
     const detachSpy = spyOn(ref, 'detach').and.callThrough();
diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.ts b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.ts
index 65701b0a56..9b3c614eb6 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.ts
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/cdk/overlay/dynamic/dynamic-overlay.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ export class NbDynamicOverlay {
          context: Object,
          positionStrategy: NbAdjustableConnectedPositionStrategy) {
 
-    this.setContext(context);
-    this.setContent(content);
+    this.setContentAndContext(content, context);
     this.setComponent(componentType);
     this.setPositionStrategy(positionStrategy);
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ export class NbDynamicOverlay {
   setContentAndContext(content: NbOverlayContent, context: Object) {
     this.content = content;
     this.context = context;
-
     if (this.container) {
       this.updateContext();
     }