diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTUITextView.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTUITextView.m
index 8288ea71fc8..2498f69124c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTUITextView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTUITextView.m
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static UIColor *defaultPlaceholderTextColor()
     _placeholderView = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:self.bounds];
     _placeholderView.isAccessibilityElement = NO;
     _placeholderView.numberOfLines = 0;
+    _placeholderView.textColor = defaultPlaceholderTextColor();
     [self addSubview:_placeholderView];
   }