diff --git a/Libraries/ReactIOS/renderApplication.android.js b/Libraries/ReactIOS/renderApplication.android.js
index 1abfeb8b3..05b87178b 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactIOS/renderApplication.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactIOS/renderApplication.android.js
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ var AppContainer = React.createClass({
       return;
     }
 
-    this.refs.accessibilityWrapper.setNativeProps({
-      importantForAccessibility: modalVisible ? 'no-hide-descendants' : 'auto',
+    this.setState({
+      rootImportanceForAccessibility: modalVisible ? 'no-hide-descendants' : 'auto',
     });
   },
 
@@ -85,14 +85,10 @@ var AppContainer = React.createClass({
         ref="main"
         collapsable={!this.state.inspectorVisible}
         style={styles.appContainer}>
-        <View
-          ref="accessibilityWrapper"
-          collapsable={true}
-          style={styles.appContainer}>
-          <RootComponent
-            {...this.props.initialProps}
-            rootTag={this.props.rootTag}/>
-        </View>
+        <RootComponent
+          {...this.props.initialProps}
+          rootTag={this.props.rootTag}
+          importantForAccessibility={this.state.rootImportanceForAccessibility}/>
         <Portal
           onModalVisibilityChanged={this.setRootAccessibility}/>
       </View>;