diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m
index 80b6578ced..1e56989396 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputShadowView
   NSAttributedString *_Nullable _localAttributedText;
   CGSize _previousContentSize;
 
+  NSString *_text;
   NSTextStorage *_textStorage;
   NSTextContainer *_textContainer;
   NSLayoutManager *_layoutManager;
@@ -103,6 +104,20 @@ - (void)invalidateContentSize
   });
 }
 
+- (NSString *)text
+{
+  return _text;
+}
+
+- (void)setText:(NSString *)text
+{
+  _text = text;
+  // Clear `_previousAttributedText` to notify the view about the change
+  // when `text` native prop is set.
+  _previousAttributedText = nil;
+  [self dirtyLayout];
+}
+
 #pragma mark - RCTUIManagerObserver
 
 - (void)uiManagerWillPerformMounting