diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
index e2a165c0529..f0d5fe92160 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/components/view/ViewShadowNode.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "ViewShadowNode.h"
+#include <react/components/view/primitives.h>
 
 namespace facebook {
 namespace react {
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ bool ViewShadowNode::isLayoutOnly() const {
       viewProps.nativeId.empty() &&
       // Accessibility Props
       !viewProps.accessible &&
+      // Pointer events Props
+      (viewProps.pointerEvents == PointerEventsMode::Auto || viewProps.pointerEvents == PointerEventsMode::BoxNone) &&
       // Style Props
       viewProps.opacity == 1.0 && !viewProps.backgroundColor &&
       !viewProps.foregroundColor && !viewProps.shadowColor &&