diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
index 6de343f2f..1ea3d8df4 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber *maxLength;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSAttributedString *attributedText;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *inputAccessoryViewID;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) UIKeyboardType keyboardType;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index cbfa24d1a..9ba7df140 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -178,6 +178,23 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame)
   #endif
 }
 
+- (UIKeyboardType)keyboardType
+{
+  return self.backedTextInputView.keyboardType;
+}
+
+- (void)setKeyboardType:(UIKeyboardType)keyboardType
+{
+  UIView<RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol> *textInputView = self.backedTextInputView;
+  if (textInputView.keyboardType != keyboardType) {
+    textInputView.keyboardType = keyboardType;
+    // Without the call to reloadInputViews, the keyboard will not change until the textview field (the first responder) loses and regains focus.
+    if (textInputView.isFirstResponder) {
+      [textInputView reloadInputViews];
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - RCTBackedTextInputDelegate
 
 - (BOOL)textInputShouldBeginEditing
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
index 42266eacf..d5c493280 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(contextMenuHidden, backedTextInputView.contextMenuHidden
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(editable, backedTextInputView.editable, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(enablesReturnKeyAutomatically, backedTextInputView.enablesReturnKeyAutomatically, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardAppearance, backedTextInputView.keyboardAppearance, UIKeyboardAppearance)
-RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardType, backedTextInputView.keyboardType, UIKeyboardType)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(placeholder, backedTextInputView.placeholder, NSString)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(placeholderTextColor, backedTextInputView.placeholderColor, UIColor)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(returnKeyType, backedTextInputView.returnKeyType, UIReturnKeyType)
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(caretHidden, backedTextInputView.caretHidden, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearButtonMode, backedTextInputView.clearButtonMode, UITextFieldViewMode)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(blurOnSubmit, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearTextOnFocus, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardType, UIKeyboardType)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(maxLength, NSNumber)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(selectTextOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(selection, RCTTextSelection)