diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
index e5af69be80553f..f122d759cdbba2 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
     _textStorage = [[NSTextStorage alloc] init];
     [_textStorage addLayoutManager:_layoutManager];
 
+    self.opaque = NO;
     self.contentMode = UIViewContentModeRedraw;
   }