diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/heading/edit.native.js b/packages/block-library/src/heading/edit.native.js
index ac751101fb144..2c16443fccbda 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/heading/edit.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/heading/edit.native.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import HeadingToolbar from './heading-toolbar';
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { View } from 'react-native';
+import { View, Platform } from 'react-native';
 
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class HeadingEdit extends Component {
 		super( props );
 
 		this.splitBlock = this.splitBlock.bind( this );
+		this.isAndroid = Platform.OS === 'android';
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ class HeadingEdit extends Component {
 					onMerge={ mergeBlocks }
 					onSplit={ this.splitBlock }
 					placeholder={ placeholder || __( 'Write heading…' ) }
+					// Fix for heading issue on Android https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/issues/627
+					// Intentionally introduces missing pleceholder issue on Android https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/issues/707
+					sendEmptyTag={ this.isAndroid }
 				/>
 			</View>
 		);
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js b/packages/editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
index b291d211e4652..5cf1bb3fd2eb0 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 			style,
 			formattingControls,
 			isSelected,
+			sendEmptyTag,
 		} = this.props;
 
 		const record = this.getRecord();
@@ -503,8 +504,20 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 		const value = this.valueToFormat( record );
 		let html = `<${ tagName }>${ value }</${ tagName }>`;
 		// We need to check if the value is undefined or empty, and then assign it properly otherwise the placeholder is not visible
+
 		if ( value === undefined || value === '' ) {
-			html = '';
+			// PR for placeholder fix https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/13699/
+			// has introduced heading issue on Android https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/issues/627
+			// ( If a new heading block is created on Android device
+			// it will be without default formatting ( <h2> currently ) ) .
+			// Fix for heading issue is to skip reset of html variable if tag is heading and platform is Android.
+			// This fix will intentionally introduce original issue with placeholder (on Android)
+			// which has lower priority then heading issue .
+			// New issue is raised : https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/gutenberg-mobile/issues/707
+			if ( ! sendEmptyTag ) {
+				html = '';
+			}
+
 			this.lastEventCount = undefined; // force a refresh on the native side
 		}
 		let minHeight = 0;