diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index bb40beb12c54fe..93474585e6aa82 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ type AndroidProps = $ReadOnly<{|
     | 'yes'
     | 'yesExcludeDescendants'
   ),
+  showSoftInputOnFocus?: ?boolean,
 |}>;
 
 type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
@@ -925,6 +926,12 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
       'newPassword',
       'oneTimeCode',
     ]),
+    /**
+     * When `false`, it will prevent the soft keyboard from showing when the field is focused.
+     * Defaults to `true`.
+     * @platform android
+     */
+    showSoftInputOnFocus: PropTypes.bool,
   },
   getDefaultProps() {
     return {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
index f603bfb847193e..dc0ea57f276519 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactEditText.java
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ public boolean requestFocus(int direction, Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
     }
     setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
     boolean focused = super.requestFocus(direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
-    showSoftKeyboard();
+    if (getShowSoftInputOnFocus()) {
+      showSoftKeyboard();
+    }
     return focused;
   }
 
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
index 63d80befc066ab..5358a4450e6093 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/textinput/ReactTextInputManager.java
@@ -715,6 +715,12 @@ public void setBorderStyle(ReactEditText view, @Nullable String borderStyle) {
     view.setBorderStyle(borderStyle);
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = "showSoftInputOnFocus", defaultBoolean = true)
+  public void showKeyboardOnFocus(ReactEditText view, boolean showKeyboardOnFocus) {
+    view.setShowSoftInputOnFocus(showKeyboardOnFocus);
+  }
+
+
   @ReactPropGroup(names = {
       ViewProps.BORDER_WIDTH,
       ViewProps.BORDER_LEFT_WIDTH,