diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.h b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.h
index 466a48778..0df80898c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL caretHidden;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL selectTextOnFocus;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL blurOnSubmit;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger mostRecentEventCount;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSNumber *maxLength;
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onSelectionChange;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.m
index 99d3ac427..9fe22eb81 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextField.m
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
 @implementation RCTTextField
 {
   RCTUITextField *_backedTextInput;
-  NSInteger _nativeEventCount;
   BOOL _submitted;
-  UITextRange *_previousSelectionRange;
   NSString *_finalText;
   CGSize _previousContentSize;
 }
@@ -71,26 +69,6 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder)
 
 #pragma mark - Properties
 
-- (void)setSelection:(RCTTextSelection *)selection
-{
-  if (!selection) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  UITextRange *currentSelection = _backedTextInput.selectedTextRange;
-  UITextPosition *start = [_backedTextInput positionFromPosition:_backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.start];
-  UITextPosition *end = [_backedTextInput positionFromPosition:_backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.end];
-  UITextRange *selectedTextRange = [_backedTextInput textRangeFromPosition:start toPosition:end];
-
-  NSInteger eventLag = _nativeEventCount - _mostRecentEventCount;
-  if (eventLag == 0 && ![currentSelection isEqual:selectedTextRange]) {
-    _previousSelectionRange = selectedTextRange;
-    _backedTextInput.selectedTextRange = selectedTextRange;
-  } else if (eventLag > RCTTextUpdateLagWarningThreshold) {
-    RCTLogWarn(@"Native TextInput(%@) is %zd events ahead of JS - try to make your JS faster.", self.text, eventLag);
-  }
-}
-
 - (NSString *)text
 {
   return _backedTextInput.text;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.h b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.h
index a565afc14..c71210e5d 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 @protected
   RCTBridge *_bridge;
   RCTEventDispatcher *_eventDispatcher;
+  UITextRange *_previousSelectionRange;
+  NSInteger _nativeEventCount;
+  NSInteger _mostRecentEventCount;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onContentSizeChange;
 
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger mostRecentEventCount;
+
 - (void)invalidateContentSize;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.m
index 86591a149..5884f0d54 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextInput.m
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #import <React/RCTUIManager.h>
 #import <React/UIView+React.h>
 
+#import "RCTTextSelection.h"
+
 @implementation RCTTextInput {
   CGSize _previousContentSize;
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,28 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame)
   [self setNeedsLayout];
 }
 
+- (void)setSelection:(RCTTextSelection *)selection
+{
+  if (!selection) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  id<RCTBackedTextInputViewProtocol> backedTextInput = self.backedTextInputView;
+
+  UITextRange *currentSelection = backedTextInput.selectedTextRange;
+  UITextPosition *start = [backedTextInput positionFromPosition:backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.start];
+  UITextPosition *end = [backedTextInput positionFromPosition:backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.end];
+  UITextRange *selectedTextRange = [backedTextInput textRangeFromPosition:start toPosition:end];
+
+  NSInteger eventLag = _nativeEventCount - _mostRecentEventCount;
+  if (eventLag == 0 && ![currentSelection isEqual:selectedTextRange]) {
+    _previousSelectionRange = selectedTextRange;
+    backedTextInput.selectedTextRange = selectedTextRange;
+  } else if (eventLag > RCTTextUpdateLagWarningThreshold) {
+    RCTLogWarn(@"Native TextInput(%@) is %zd events ahead of JS - try to make your JS faster.", backedTextInput.text, eventLag);
+  }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Content Size (in Yoga terms, without any insets)
 
 - (CGSize)contentSize
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.h b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.h
index f3f9a3e12..ecb37f008 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIColor *placeholderTextColor;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *placeholder;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIFont *font;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger mostRecentEventCount;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSNumber *maxLength;
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onChange;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.m
index 93ab58f6b..a34d53efa 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextView.m
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@
   RCTText *_richTextView;
   NSAttributedString *_pendingAttributedText;
 
-  UITextRange *_previousSelectionRange;
   NSString *_predictedText;
 
   BOOL _blockTextShouldChange;
   BOOL _nativeUpdatesInFlight;
-  NSInteger _nativeEventCount;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
@@ -208,26 +206,6 @@ static NSAttributedString *removeReactTagFromString(NSAttributedString *string)
   [self setNeedsLayout];
 }
 
-- (void)setSelection:(RCTTextSelection *)selection
-{
-  if (!selection) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  UITextRange *currentSelection = _backedTextInput.selectedTextRange;
-  UITextPosition *start = [_backedTextInput positionFromPosition:_backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.start];
-  UITextPosition *end = [_backedTextInput positionFromPosition:_backedTextInput.beginningOfDocument offset:selection.end];
-  UITextRange *selectedTextRange = [_backedTextInput textRangeFromPosition:start toPosition:end];
-
-  NSInteger eventLag = _nativeEventCount - _mostRecentEventCount;
-  if (eventLag == 0 && ![currentSelection isEqual:selectedTextRange]) {
-    _previousSelectionRange = selectedTextRange;
-    _backedTextInput.selectedTextRange = selectedTextRange;
-  } else if (eventLag > RCTTextUpdateLagWarningThreshold) {
-    RCTLogWarn(@"Native TextInput(%@) is %zd events ahead of JS - try to make your JS faster.", self.text, eventLag);
-  }
-}
-
 - (NSString *)text
 {
   return _backedTextInput.text;