diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
index e70cb5f87..4acfae741 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
@@ -1654,6 +1654,13 @@ static void YGNodeWithMeasureFuncSetMeasuredDimensions(const YGNodeRef node,
         node, YGFlexDirectionRow, availableWidth - marginAxisRow, parentWidth, parentWidth);
     node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionHeight] = YGNodeBoundAxis(
         node, YGFlexDirectionColumn, availableHeight - marginAxisColumn, parentHeight, parentWidth);
+  } else if (innerWidth <= 0.0f || innerHeight <= 0.0f) {
+    // Don't bother sizing the text if there's no horizontal or vertical
+    // space.
+    node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionWidth] =
+        YGNodeBoundAxis(node, YGFlexDirectionRow, 0.0f, availableWidth, availableWidth);
+    node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionHeight] =
+        YGNodeBoundAxis(node, YGFlexDirectionColumn, 0.0f, availableHeight, availableWidth);
   } else {
     // Measure the text under the current constraints.
     const YGSize measuredSize =