diff --git a/Libraries/Core/InitializeCore.js b/Libraries/Core/InitializeCore.js
index 8a4e22187..2e3821410 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/InitializeCore.js
+++ b/Libraries/Core/InitializeCore.js
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ if (!global.process.env.NODE_ENV) {
 // Setup the Systrace profiling hooks if necessary
 if (global.__RCTProfileIsProfiling) {
   const Systrace = require('Systrace');
+  Systrace.installReactHook(true);
   Systrace.setEnabled(true);
 }