diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index f9c03a175..1f1aebf8b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -525,6 +525,10 @@ var TextInput = React.createClass({
     if (this.props.onFocus) {
       this.props.onFocus(event);
     }
+
+    if (this.props.selectionState) {
+      this.props.selectionState.focus();
+    }
   },
 
   _onPress: function(event: Event) {
@@ -565,6 +569,10 @@ var TextInput = React.createClass({
     if (this.props.onBlur) {
       this.props.onBlur(event);
     }
+
+    if (this.props.selectionState) {
+      this.props.selectionState.blur();
+    }
   },
 
   _onTextInput: function(event: Event) {