diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/TextLayoutManager.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/TextLayoutManager.java
index 6c4fda37a06..6e22ae9f409 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/TextLayoutManager.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/TextLayoutManager.java
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ public class TextLayoutManager {
     // hypothetical height of a new line after a trailing newline charater (considered part of the
     // previous line).
     paint.reset();
+    paint.setAntiAlias(true);
     if (baseTextAttributes.getEffectiveFontSize() != ReactConstants.UNSET) {
       paint.setTextSize(baseTextAttributes.getEffectiveFontSize());
     }