diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTTiming.mm b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTTiming.mm
index 13d0d57296bbba..e4f7e1563a93f7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTTiming.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTTiming.mm
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ - (void)setup
   _paused = YES;
   _timers = [NSMutableDictionary new];
   _inBackground = NO;
+  RCTExecuteOnMainQueue(^{
+    if (!self->_inBackground && [RCTSharedApplication() applicationState] == UIApplicationStateBackground) {
+      [self appDidMoveToBackground];
+    }
+  });
 
   for (NSString *name in @[
          UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification,