diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
index 586b071d545..11350d16e24 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/webview/ReactWebViewManager.java
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ public class ReactWebViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<WebView> {
     webView.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient());
     reactContext.addLifecycleEventListener(webView);
     mWebViewConfig.configWebView(webView);
+    webView.getSettings().setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
+    webView.getSettings().setDisplayZoomControls(false);
 
     if (ReactBuildConfig.DEBUG && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
       WebView.setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled(true);