diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextViewManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextViewManager.java
index 25e6dc00fa5..d5fced0d4b0 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextViewManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextViewManager.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ReactTextViewManager
         textViewProps.getTopPadding(),
         textViewProps.getEndPadding(),
         textViewProps.getBottomPadding(),
-        0,
+        textViewProps.getTextAlign(),
         textBreakStrategy,
         justificationMode);
   }