diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputShadowView.m
index e145d4a3b0c870..41b24e219d25cd 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;
@@ -97,6 +98,17 @@ - (void)invalidateContentSize
   });
 }
 
+- (NSString *)text
+{
+  return _text;
+}
+
+- (void)setText:(NSString *)text
+{
+  _text = text;
+  _previousAttributedText = _localAttributedText;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - RCTUIManagerObserver
 
 - (void)uiManagerWillPerformMounting