diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.h b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.h
index 1215ff0843402f..205f9943262add 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL contextMenuHidden;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL textWasPasted;
+@property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL dictationRecognizing;
 @property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *placeholder;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIColor *placeholderColor;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
index 61b9dadc19bc4c..0befbaba4ed5b3 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
@@ -261,6 +261,17 @@ - (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender
   return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
 }
 
+#pragma mark - Dictation
+
+- (void)dictationRecordingDidEnd {
+    _dictationRecognizing = YES;
+}
+
+- (void)removeDictationResultPlaceholder:(id)placeholder willInsertResult:(BOOL)willInsertResult {
+    [super removeDictationResultPlaceholder:placeholder willInsertResult:willInsertResult];
+    _dictationRecognizing = NO;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Placeholder
 
 - (void)_invalidatePlaceholderVisibility
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
index 686af9e3a363e2..a8719ecd4d0165 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *placeholder;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIColor *placeholderColor;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL textWasPasted;
+@property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL dictationRecognizing;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets textContainerInset;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIView *inputAccessoryView;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIView *inputView;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index cb496feb2791d1..b33ac10420ec3e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -119,8 +119,13 @@ - (BOOL)textOf:(NSAttributedString *)newText equals:(NSAttributedString *)oldTex
                      }
                    }];
 
+  BOOL shouldFallbackDictation = [self.backedTextInputView.textInputMode.primaryLanguage isEqualToString:@"dictation"];
+  if (@available(iOS 16.0, *)) {
+    shouldFallbackDictation = self.backedTextInputView.dictationRecognizing;
+  }
+
   BOOL shouldFallbackToBareTextComparison =
-      [self.backedTextInputView.textInputMode.primaryLanguage isEqualToString:@"dictation"] ||
+      shouldFallbackDictation ||
       [self.backedTextInputView.textInputMode.primaryLanguage isEqualToString:@"ko-KR"] ||
       self.backedTextInputView.markedTextRange || self.backedTextInputView.isSecureTextEntry ||
       fontHasBeenUpdatedBySystem;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.h b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.h
index b26b41f8693d7b..91f8eb087acf87 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL caretHidden;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL contextMenuHidden;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL textWasPasted;
+@property (nonatomic, assign, readonly) BOOL dictationRecognizing;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIColor *placeholderColor;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets textContainerInset;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, getter=isEditable) BOOL editable;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
index 3d116019b89cde..d6b613235f2b72 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ - (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender
   return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
 }
 
+#pragma mark - Dictation
+
+- (void)dictationRecordingDidEnd {
+    _dictationRecognizing = YES;
+}
+
+- (void)removeDictationResultPlaceholder:(id)placeholder willInsertResult:(BOOL)willInsertResult {
+    [super removeDictationResultPlaceholder:placeholder willInsertResult:willInsertResult];
+    _dictationRecognizing = NO;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Caret Manipulation
 
 - (CGRect)caretRectForPosition:(UITextPosition *)position