diff --git a/Libraries/ReactNative/AppContainer.js b/Libraries/ReactNative/AppContainer.js
index d7680bd8532fed..ae247db915a164 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactNative/AppContainer.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactNative/AppContainer.js
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ class AppContainer extends React.Component {
     }
 
     return (
-      <View style={styles.appContainer}>
+      <View style={styles.appContainer} pointerEvents="box-none">
         <View
+          pointerEvents="box-none"
           collapsable={!this.state.inspector}
           key={this.state.mainKey}
           style={styles.appContainer} ref={(ref) => {this._mainRef = ref;}}>