diff --git a/Libraries/ReactIOS/verifyPropTypes.js b/Libraries/ReactIOS/verifyPropTypes.js
index a7ccd210b..1974716ba 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactIOS/verifyPropTypes.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactIOS/verifyPropTypes.js
@@ -41,11 +41,16 @@ function verifyPropTypes(
     if (!componentInterface.propTypes[prop] &&
         !ReactNativeStyleAttributes[prop] &&
         (!nativePropsToIgnore || !nativePropsToIgnore[prop])) {
-      throw new Error(
-        '`' + componentName + '` has no propType for native prop `' +
+      var message;
+      if (componentInterface.propTypes.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
+        message = '`' + componentName + '` has incorrectly defined propType for native prop `' +
+        viewConfig.uiViewClassName + '.' + prop + '` of native type `' + nativeProps[prop];
+      } else {
+        message = '`' + componentName + '` has no propType for native prop `' +
         viewConfig.uiViewClassName + '.' + prop + '` of native type `' +
-        nativeProps[prop] + '`'
-      );
+        nativeProps[prop] + '`';
+      };
+      throw new Error(message);
     }
   }
 }