diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput.js b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput.js
index f952e78d3459..ac06c52fe526 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput.js
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/BaseTextInput.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class BaseTextInput extends Component {
             labelScale: new Animated.Value(activeLabel ? styleConst.ACTIVE_LABEL_SCALE : styleConst.INACTIVE_LABEL_SCALE),
             passwordHidden: props.secureTextEntry,
             textInputWidth: 0,
+            textInputHeight: 0,
             prefixWidth: 0,
             selection: props.selection,
             height: variables.componentSizeLarge,