diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
index 207a9a72410228..ccf9cf5eef5858 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class KeyEventExample extends React.Component<{}, State> {
             <View
               acceptsKeyboardFocus={true}
               enableFocusRing={true}
-              validKeysDown={['g', 'Escape', 'Enter', 'ArrowLeft']}
+              validKeysDown={['g', 'Tab', 'Esc', 'Enter', 'ArrowLeft']}
               onKeyDown={this.onKeyDownEvent}
               validKeysUp={['c', 'd']}
               onKeyUp={this.onKeyUpEvent}>
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.m b/React/Views/RCTView.m
index dcefe99924274c..676659352fedd3 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.m
@@ -1621,6 +1621,7 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
   BOOL rightArrowKey = NO;
   BOOL upArrowKey = NO;
   BOOL downArrowKey = NO;
+  BOOL tabKeyPressed = NO;
   BOOL escapeKeyPressed = NO;
   NSString *key = event.charactersIgnoringModifiers;
   unichar const code = [key characterAtIndex:0];
@@ -1636,9 +1637,16 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
     downArrowKey = YES;
   }
   
-  // detect Escape key presses via the key code
-  if (event.keyCode == 53) {
-    escapeKeyPressed = YES;
+  // detect special key presses via the key code
+  switch (event.keyCode) {
+    case 48: // Tab
+      tabKeyPressed = YES;
+      break;
+    case 53: // Escape
+      escapeKeyPressed = YES;
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
   }
 
   // detect modifier flags
@@ -1663,7 +1671,7 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
   RCTViewKeyboardEvent *keyboardEvent = nil;
   // only post events for keys we care about
   if (downPress) {
-    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysDown]];
+    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey tabKey:tabKeyPressed escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysDown]];
     if (keyToReturn != nil) {
       keyboardEvent = [RCTViewKeyboardEvent keyDownEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag
                                                          capsLockKey:capsLockKey
@@ -1681,7 +1689,7 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
                                                                  key:keyToReturn];
     }
   } else {
-    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysUp]];
+    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey tabKey:tabKeyPressed escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysUp]];
     if (keyToReturn != nil) {
       keyboardEvent = [RCTViewKeyboardEvent keyUpEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag
                                                        capsLockKey:capsLockKey
@@ -1704,18 +1712,21 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
 
 // check if the user typed key matches a key we need to send an event for
 // translate key codes over to JS compatible keys
-- (NSString*)keyIsValid:(NSString*)key left:(BOOL)leftArrowPressed right:(BOOL)rightArrowPressed up:(BOOL)upArrowPressed down:(BOOL)downArrowPressed escapeKey:(BOOL)escapeKeyPressed validKeys:(NSArray<NSString*>*)validKeys {
+- (NSString*)keyIsValid:(NSString*)key left:(BOOL)leftArrowPressed right:(BOOL)rightArrowPressed up:(BOOL)upArrowPressed down:(BOOL)downArrowPressed tabKey:(BOOL)tabKeyPressed escapeKey:(BOOL)escapeKeyPressed validKeys:(NSArray<NSString*>*)validKeys {
   NSString *keyToReturn = key;
 
   // Allow the flexibility of defining special keys in multiple ways
   BOOL enterKeyValidityCheck = [key isEqualToString:@"\r"] && ([validKeys containsObject:@"Enter"] || [validKeys containsObject:@"\r"]);
+  BOOL tabKeyValidityCheck = tabKeyPressed && ([validKeys containsObject:@"Tab"]); // tab has to be checked via a key code so we can't just use the key itself here
   BOOL escapeKeyValidityCheck = escapeKeyPressed && ([validKeys containsObject:@"Esc"] || [validKeys containsObject:@"Escape"]); // escape has to be checked via a key code so we can't just use the key itself here
   BOOL leftArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:leftArrowPressKey] && leftArrowPressed;
   BOOL rightArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:rightArrowPressKey] && rightArrowPressed;
   BOOL upArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:upArrowPressKey] && upArrowPressed;
   BOOL downArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:downArrowPressKey] && downArrowPressed;
 
-  if (escapeKeyValidityCheck) {
+if (tabKeyValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = @"Tab";
+  } else if (escapeKeyValidityCheck) {
     keyToReturn = @"Escape";
   } else if (enterKeyValidityCheck) {
     keyToReturn = @"Enter";