diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.kt
index d987635b424..c47f67ce036 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewGroup.kt
@@ -416,6 +416,14 @@ public open class ReactViewGroup public constructor(context: Context?) :
     updateClippingToRect(clippingRect, excludedViews)
   }
 
+  internal fun requestFocusFromJS() {
+    super.requestFocus(FOCUS_DOWN, null)
+  }
+
+  internal fun clearFocusFromJS() {
+    super.clearFocus()
+  }
+
   override fun endViewTransition(view: View) {
     super.endViewTransition(view)
     childrenRemovedWhileTransitioning?.remove(view.id)
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewManager.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewManager.kt
index 6c2d3bd52dc..424b724abe2 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewManager.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/ReactViewManager.kt
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ public open class ReactViewManager : ReactClippingViewManager<ReactViewGroup>()
     when (commandId) {
       HOTSPOT_UPDATE_KEY -> handleHotspotUpdate(root, args)
       "setPressed" -> handleSetPressed(root, args)
+      "focus" -> handleFocus(root)
+      "blur" -> handleBlur(root)
       else -> {}
     }
   }
@@ -428,4 +430,16 @@ public open class ReactViewManager : ReactClippingViewManager<ReactViewGroup>()
     val y = args.getDouble(1).dpToPx()
     root.drawableHotspotChanged(x, y)
   }
+
+  private fun handleFocus(root: ReactViewGroup) {
+    if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags.enableImperativeFocus()) {
+      root.requestFocusFromJS()
+    }
+  }
+
+  private fun handleBlur(root: ReactViewGroup) {
+    if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags.enableImperativeFocus()) {
+      root.clearFocusFromJS()
+    }
+  }
 }