diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.android.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.android.js
index 1a436a912..a189f4f9d 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.android.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextInputExample.android.js
@@ -410,11 +410,19 @@ exports.examples = [
     title: 'Passwords',
     render: function() {
       return (
-        <TextInput
-          defaultValue="iloveturtles"
-          password={true}
-          style={styles.singleLine}
-        />
+        <View>
+          <TextInput
+            defaultValue="iloveturtles"
+            secureTextEntry={true}
+            style={styles.singleLine}
+          />
+          <TextInput 
+            secureTextEntry={true}
+            style={[styles.singleLine, {color: 'red'}]}
+            placeholder="color is supported too"
+            placeholderTextColor="red"
+          />
+        </View>
       );
     }
   },
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
index 8376c2d6b..62b766b0d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
@@ -209,6 +209,15 @@ public class ReactTextInputManager extends BaseViewManager<ReactEditText, Layout
     }
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = ViewProps.COLOR, customType = "Color")
+  public void setColor(ReactEditText view, @Nullable Integer color) {
+    if (color == null) {
+      view.setTextColor(DefaultStyleValuesUtil.getDefaultTextColor(view.getContext()));
+    } else {
+      view.setTextColor(color);
+    }
+  }
+
   @ReactProp(name = "underlineColorAndroid", customType = "Color")
   public void setUnderlineColor(ReactEditText view, @Nullable Integer underlineColor) {
     if (underlineColor == null) {