diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTRedBox.mm b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTRedBox.mm
index 5c40dbbcd33..d74c032d570 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTRedBox.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTRedBox.mm
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 
 - (void)viewDidLoad
 {
+  [super viewDidLoad];
   self.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
 
   const CGFloat buttonHeight = 60;