diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/drawer/ReactDrawerLayoutManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/drawer/ReactDrawerLayoutManager.java
index 192e9fb7bb7..e3ebc37b918 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/drawer/ReactDrawerLayoutManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/drawer/ReactDrawerLayoutManager.java
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ public class ReactDrawerLayoutManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactDrawerLayout
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void receiveCommand(
+      ReactDrawerLayout root,
+      String commandId,
+      @Nullable ReadableArray args) {
+    switch (commandId) {
+      case "openDrawer":
+        root.openDrawer();
+        break;
+      case "closeDrawer":
+        root.closeDrawer();
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
   @Override
   public @Nullable Map getExportedViewConstants() {
     return MapBuilder.of(