diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ConcreteViewShadowNode.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ConcreteViewShadowNode.h
index 8454d2dd7c1..7c090491000 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ConcreteViewShadowNode.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ConcreteViewShadowNode.h
@@ -105,13 +105,18 @@ class ConcreteViewShadowNode : public ConcreteShadowNode<
   void initialize() noexcept {
     auto &props = BaseShadowNode::getConcreteProps();
 
-    BaseShadowNode::orderIndex_ = props.zIndex.value_or(0);
-
     if (props.yogaStyle.display() == YGDisplayNone) {
       BaseShadowNode::traits_.set(ShadowNodeTraits::Trait::Hidden);
     } else {
       BaseShadowNode::traits_.unset(ShadowNodeTraits::Trait::Hidden);
     }
+
+    // `zIndex` is only defined for non-`static` positioned views.
+    if (props.yogaStyle.positionType() != YGPositionTypeStatic) {
+      BaseShadowNode::orderIndex_ = props.zIndex.value_or(0);
+    } else {
+      BaseShadowNode::orderIndex_ = 0;
+    }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
index 9a0ee18d462..060de546cba 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void ViewShadowNode::initialize() noexcept {
       viewProps.opacity != 1.0 || viewProps.transform != Transform{} ||
       viewProps.elevation != 0 ||
       (viewProps.zIndex.has_value() &&
-       viewProps.yogaStyle.positionType() == YGPositionTypeAbsolute) ||
+       viewProps.yogaStyle.positionType() != YGPositionTypeStatic) ||
       viewProps.yogaStyle.display() == YGDisplayNone ||
       viewProps.getClipsContentToBounds() ||
       isColorMeaningful(viewProps.shadowColor) ||