diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/RCTText.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/RCTText.java
index e4f0a547f..e2b98d233 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/RCTText.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/flat/RCTText.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.uimanager.annotations.ReactProp;
       mDrawCommand = new DrawTextLayout(new BoringLayout(
           mText,
           PAINT,
-          (int) getLayoutWidth(),
+          (int) (right - left),
           mAlignment,
           mSpacingMult,
           mSpacingAdd,