diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
index 83444e2306a607..f66563b74d5d8b 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent ev) {
     ReactContext reactContext = mReactInstanceManager.getCurrentReactContext();
     DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter eventEmitter = reactContext.getJSModule(DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter.class);
     mAndroidTVRootViewHelper.handleKeyEvent(ev, eventEmitter);
-    return super.dispatchKeyEvent(ev);
+    return true;
   }
 
   private void dispatchJSTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {