diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
index ac52e282d..17d583c19 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ package com.facebook.react.views.modal;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
@@ -99,6 +101,12 @@ public class ReactModalHostView extends ViewGroup {
     mHostView.removeView(child);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void addChildrenForAccessibility(ArrayList<View> outChildren) {
+    // Explicitly override this to prevent accessibility events being passed down to children
+    // Those will be handled by the mHostView which lives in the dialog
+  }
+
   public void dismiss() {
     if (mDialog != null) {
       mDialog.dismiss();