diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/ResponderEventPlugin.js b/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/ResponderEventPlugin.js
index 3719fb92e8..456746ae52 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/ResponderEventPlugin.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/ResponderEventPlugin.js
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ var trackedTouchCount = 0;
  */
 var previousActiveTouches = 0;
 
-var changeResponder = function(nextResponderInst) {
+var changeResponder = function(nextResponderInst, blockNativeResponder) {
   var oldResponderInst = responderInst;
   responderInst = nextResponderInst;
   if (ResponderEventPlugin.GlobalResponderHandler !== null) {
     ResponderEventPlugin.GlobalResponderHandler.onChange(
       oldResponderInst,
-      nextResponderInst
+      nextResponderInst,
+      blockNativeResponder
     );
   }
 };
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ function setResponderAndExtractTransfer(
   grantEvent.touchHistory = ResponderTouchHistoryStore.touchHistory;
 
   EventPropagators.accumulateDirectDispatches(grantEvent);
+  var blockNativeResponder = executeDirectDispatch(grantEvent) === true;
   if (responderInst) {
 
     var terminationRequestEvent = ResponderSyntheticEvent.getPooled(
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ function setResponderAndExtractTransfer(
       terminateEvent.touchHistory = ResponderTouchHistoryStore.touchHistory;
       EventPropagators.accumulateDirectDispatches(terminateEvent);
       extracted = accumulate(extracted, [grantEvent, terminateEvent]);
-      changeResponder(wantsResponderInst);
+      changeResponder(wantsResponderInst, blockNativeResponder);
     } else {
       var rejectEvent = ResponderSyntheticEvent.getPooled(
         eventTypes.responderReject,
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ function setResponderAndExtractTransfer(
     }
   } else {
     extracted = accumulate(extracted, grantEvent);
-    changeResponder(wantsResponderInst);
+    changeResponder(wantsResponderInst, blockNativeResponder);
   }
   return extracted;
 }
@@ -423,9 +425,13 @@ function setResponderAndExtractTransfer(
  * @param {string} topLevelType Record from `EventConstants`.
  * @return {boolean} True if a transfer of responder could possibly occur.
  */
-function canTriggerTransfer(topLevelType, targetInst) {
-  return !!targetInst && (
-    topLevelType === EventConstants.topLevelTypes.topScroll ||
+function canTriggerTransfer(topLevelType, topLevelInst, nativeEvent) {
+  return topLevelInst && (
+    // responderIgnoreScroll: We are trying to migrate away from specifically
+    // tracking native scroll events here and responderIgnoreScroll indicates we
+    // will send topTouchCancel to handle canceling touch events instead
+    (topLevelType === EventConstants.topLevelTypes.topScroll &&
+      !nativeEvent.responderIgnoreScroll) ||
     (trackedTouchCount > 0 &&
       topLevelType === EventConstants.topLevelTypes.topSelectionChange) ||
     isStartish(topLevelType) ||
@@ -492,7 +498,7 @@ var ResponderEventPlugin = {
 
     ResponderTouchHistoryStore.recordTouchTrack(topLevelType, nativeEvent, nativeEventTarget);
 
-    var extracted = canTriggerTransfer(topLevelType, targetInst) ?
+    var extracted = canTriggerTransfer(topLevelType, targetInst, nativeEvent) ?
       setResponderAndExtractTransfer(
         topLevelType,
         targetInst,
diff --git a/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/__tests__/ResponderEventPlugin-test.js b/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/__tests__/ResponderEventPlugin-test.js
index a14aec7847..42d6f13361 100644
--- a/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/__tests__/ResponderEventPlugin-test.js
+++ b/src/renderers/shared/event/eventPlugins/__tests__/ResponderEventPlugin-test.js
@@ -730,8 +730,8 @@ describe('ResponderEventPlugin', function() {
 
     // Parent is responder, and responder is transferred by a second touch start
     config.startShouldSetResponder.captured.grandParent = {order: 0, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderTerminationRequest.parent = {order: 1, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderGrant.grandParent = {order: 2};
+    config.responderGrant.grandParent = {order: 1};
+    config.responderTerminationRequest.parent = {order: 2, returnVal: true};
     config.responderTerminate.parent = {order: 3};
     config.responderStart.grandParent = {order: 4};
     run(config, three, startConfig(three.child, [three.child, three.child], [1]));
@@ -899,10 +899,11 @@ describe('ResponderEventPlugin', function() {
     config.moveShouldSetResponder.captured.grandParent = {order: 0, returnVal: false};
     config.moveShouldSetResponder.captured.parent = {order: 1, returnVal: false};
     config.moveShouldSetResponder.bubbled.parent = {order: 2, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 3, returnVal: false};
-    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 4};
+    config.responderGrant.parent = {order: 3};
+    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 4, returnVal: false};
+    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 5};
     // The start/move should occur on the original responder if new one is rejected
-    config.responderMove.child = {order: 5};
+    config.responderMove.child = {order: 6};
 
     var touchConfig =
       moveConfig(three.child, [three.child], [0]);
@@ -913,10 +914,11 @@ describe('ResponderEventPlugin', function() {
     config.startShouldSetResponder.captured.grandParent = {order: 0, returnVal: false};
     config.startShouldSetResponder.captured.parent = {order: 1, returnVal: false};
     config.startShouldSetResponder.bubbled.parent = {order: 2, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 3, returnVal: false};
-    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 4};
+    config.responderGrant.parent = {order: 3};
+    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 4, returnVal: false};
+    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 5};
     // The start/move should occur on the original responder if new one is rejected
-    config.responderStart.child = {order: 5};
+    config.responderStart.child = {order: 6};
 
     touchConfig =
       startConfig(three.child, [three.child, three.child], [1]);
@@ -946,8 +948,9 @@ describe('ResponderEventPlugin', function() {
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.captured.grandParent = {order: 0, returnVal: false};
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.captured.parent = {order: 1, returnVal: false};
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.bubbled.parent = {order: 2, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 3, returnVal: false};
-    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 4};
+    config.responderGrant.parent = {order: 3};
+    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 4, returnVal: false};
+    config.responderReject.parent = {order: 5};
 
     run(config, three, {
       topLevelType: topLevelTypes.topScroll,
@@ -962,8 +965,8 @@ describe('ResponderEventPlugin', function() {
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.captured.grandParent = {order: 0, returnVal: false};
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.captured.parent = {order: 1, returnVal: false};
     config.scrollShouldSetResponder.bubbled.parent = {order: 2, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 3, returnVal: true};
-    config.responderGrant.parent = {order: 4};
+    config.responderGrant.parent = {order: 3};
+    config.responderTerminationRequest.child = {order: 4, returnVal: true};
     config.responderTerminate.child = {order: 5};
 
     run(config, three, {