diff --git a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.ios.js b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.ios.js
index 425c40e3437..f84ff29805b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.ios.js
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ var AccessibilityInfo = {
     };
   },
 
+  /**
+   * iOS-Only. Set accessibility focus to a react component.
+   */
+  setAccessibilityFocus: function(
+    reactTag: number
+  ): void {
+    AccessibilityManager.setAccessibilityFocus(reactTag);
+  },
+
   /**
    * Remove an event handler.
    */
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTAccessibilityManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTAccessibilityManager.m
index a9c341aaaed..5e415bf1298 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTAccessibilityManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTAccessibilityManager.m
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #import "RCTAccessibilityManager.h"
 
+#import "RCTUIManager.h"
 #import "RCTBridge.h"
 #import "RCTConvert.h"
 #import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
@@ -162,6 +163,14 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setAccessibilityContentSizeMultipliers:(NSDictionary *)JSMulti
   self.multipliers = multipliers;
 }
 
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setAccessibilityFocus:(nonnull NSNumber *)reactTag)
+{
+  dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+    UIView *view = [self.bridge.uiManager viewForReactTag:reactTag];
+    UIAccessibilityPostNotification(UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification, view);
+  });
+}
+
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getMultiplier:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)callback)
 {
   if (callback) {