diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
index ce7b2725b..a91d72f42 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputLocalData.java
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ public final class ReactTextInputLocalData {
   private final int mMaxLines;
   private final int mInputType;
   private final int mBreakStrategy;
+  private final  CharSequence mPlaceholder;
 
   public ReactTextInputLocalData(EditText editText) {
     mText = new SpannableStringBuilder(editText.getText());
     mTextSize = editText.getTextSize();
     mInputType = editText.getInputType();
+    mPlaceholder = editText.getHint();
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
       mMinLines = editText.getMinLines();
@@ -48,8 +50,9 @@ public final class ReactTextInputLocalData {
     editText.setMinLines(mMinLines);
     editText.setMaxLines(mMaxLines);
     editText.setInputType(mInputType);
+    editText.setHint(mPlaceholder);
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
       editText.setBreakStrategy(mBreakStrategy);
     }
   }
-}
+}
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