diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index 3caf05f6bac..9e4f29c94c9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ type AndroidProps = $ReadOnly<{|
     | 'yes'
     | 'yesExcludeDescendants'
   ),
+  showSoftInputOnFocus?: ?boolean,
 |}>;
 
 type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
@@ -926,6 +927,12 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
       'newPassword',
       'oneTimeCode',
     ]),
+    /**
+     * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
+     * Defaults to `true`.
+     * @platform android
+     */
+    showSoftInputOnFocus: PropTypes.bool,
   },
   getDefaultProps() {
     return {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
index 63a941a0c2a..7f8137c9c4a 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ public class ReactEditText extends EditText {
     }
     setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
     boolean focused = super.requestFocus(direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
-    showSoftKeyboard();
+    if (getShowSoftInputOnFocus()) {
+      showSoftKeyboard();
+    }
     return focused;
   }
 
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
index 2927ab9c705..e0e286ead83 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
@@ -715,6 +715,12 @@ public class ReactTextInputManager extends BaseViewManager<ReactEditText, Layout
     view.setBorderStyle(borderStyle);
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = "showSoftInputOnFocus", defaultBoolean = true)
+  public void showKeyboardOnFocus(ReactEditText view, boolean showKeyboardOnFocus) {
+    view.setShowSoftInputOnFocus(showKeyboardOnFocus);
+  }
+
+
   @ReactPropGroup(names = {
       ViewProps.BORDER_WIDTH,
       ViewProps.BORDER_LEFT_WIDTH,