diff --git a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
index 2001729e004..561ef2f71d9 100644
--- a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
+++ b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import type {
 } from '../Renderer/shims/ReactNativeTypes';
 
 import Platform from '../Utilities/Platform';
+import ReactNativeFeatureFlags from '../ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags';
 
 // Reexport type
 export type LayoutAnimationConfig = LayoutAnimationConfig_;
@@ -26,10 +27,11 @@ export type LayoutAnimationConfig = LayoutAnimationConfig_;
 type OnAnimationDidEndCallback = () => void;
 type OnAnimationDidFailCallback = () => void;
 
-let isLayoutAnimationEnabled: boolean = true;
+let isLayoutAnimationEnabled: boolean =
+  ReactNativeFeatureFlags.isLayoutAnimationEnabled();
 
 function setEnabled(value: boolean) {
-  isLayoutAnimationEnabled = value;
+  isLayoutAnimationEnabled = isLayoutAnimationEnabled;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags.js b/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags.js
index 89f4334d23c..90a9eee5180 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactNative/ReactNativeFeatureFlags.js
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 export type FeatureFlags = {|
+  /**
+   * Function used to enable / disabled Layout Animations in React Native.
+   * Default value = true.
+   */
   isLayoutAnimationEnabled: () => boolean,
 |};