diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
index f1bf6beab67..7da187fc341 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ NSString *const RCTTextAttributesTagAttributeName = @"RCTTextAttributesTagAttrib
 
 - (BOOL)isEqual:(RCTTextAttributes *)textAttributes
 {
+  if (!textAttributes) {
+    return NO;
+  }
   if (self == textAttributes) {
     return YES;
   }
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
index c50638fc54a..39412eff904 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Multiline/RCTUITextView.m
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #import <React/UIView+React.h>
 
 #import "RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.h"
+#import "RCTTextAttributes.h"
 
 @implementation RCTUITextView
 {
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
   RCTBackedTextViewDelegateAdapter *_textInputDelegateAdapter;
 }
 
+@synthesize reactTextAttributes = _reactTextAttributes;
+
 static UIFont *defaultPlaceholderFont()
 {
   return [UIFont systemFontOfSize:17];
@@ -88,6 +91,20 @@ static UIColor *defaultPlaceholderColor()
   _placeholderView.textColor = _placeholderColor ?: defaultPlaceholderColor();
 }
 
+- (void)setReactTextAttributes:(RCTTextAttributes *)reactTextAttributes
+{
+  if ([reactTextAttributes isEqual:_reactTextAttributes]) {
+    return;
+  }
+  self.typingAttributes = reactTextAttributes.effectiveTextAttributes;
+  _reactTextAttributes = reactTextAttributes;
+}
+
+- (RCTTextAttributes *)reactTextAttributes
+{
+  return _reactTextAttributes;
+}
+
 - (void)textDidChange
 {
   _textWasPasted = NO;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
index 9992986a46b..f2fb4f3c5e1 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
 @protocol RCTBackedTextInputDelegate;
+@class RCTTextAttributes;
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) UIView *inputAccessoryView;
 @property (nonatomic, weak, nullable) id<RCTBackedTextInputDelegate> textInputDelegate;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) CGSize contentSize;
+@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) RCTTextAttributes *reactTextAttributes;
 
 // This protocol disallows direct access to `selectedTextRange` property because
 // unwise usage of it can break the `delegate` behavior. So, we always have to
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index 2ad41b2c974..0a8ea15b7c0 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -68,13 +68,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame)
 - (void)enforceTextAttributesIfNeeded
 {
   id<RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol> backedTextInputView = self.backedTextInputView;
-  if (backedTextInputView.attributedText.string.length == 0) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  backedTextInputView.font = _textAttributes.effectiveFont;
-  backedTextInputView.textColor = _textAttributes.effectiveForegroundColor;
-  backedTextInputView.textAlignment = _textAttributes.alignment;
+  backedTextInputView.reactTextAttributes = _textAttributes;
 }
 
 - (void)setReactPaddingInsets:(UIEdgeInsets)reactPaddingInsets
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
index 03a9198e184..e092caa5d3a 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 #import <React/UIView+React.h>
 
 #import "RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.h"
+#import "RCTTextAttributes.h"
 
 @implementation RCTUITextField {
   RCTBackedTextFieldDelegateAdapter *_textInputDelegateAdapter;
 }
 
+@synthesize reactTextAttributes = _reactTextAttributes;
+
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
@@ -60,6 +63,20 @@
   [self _updatePlaceholder];
 }
 
+- (void)setReactTextAttributes:(RCTTextAttributes *)reactTextAttributes
+{
+  if ([reactTextAttributes isEqual:_reactTextAttributes]) {
+    return;
+  }
+  self.defaultTextAttributes = reactTextAttributes.effectiveTextAttributes;
+  _reactTextAttributes = reactTextAttributes;
+}
+
+- (RCTTextAttributes *)reactTextAttributes
+{
+  return _reactTextAttributes;
+}
+
 - (void)_updatePlaceholder
 {
   if (self.placeholder == nil) {
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