diff --git a/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js b/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
index 7dd7be39d15df..63a0be642cb63 100644
--- a/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 			value = '';
 		}
 		// On android if content is empty we need to send no content or else the placeholder with not show.
-		if ( ! this.iOS && value === '' ) {
+		if ( ! this.isIOS && value === '' ) {
 			return value;
 		}