diff --git a/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js b/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
index cf1a7873ae7f7c..ea5f8083994d83 100644
--- a/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/rich-text/src/component/index.native.js
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 	onBlur( event ) {
 		this.isTouched = false;
 
-		if ( event.nativeEvent.text !== this.props.value ) {
+		// Check if value is up to date with latest state of native AztecView
+		if ( event.nativeEvent.text && event.nativeEvent.text !== this.props.value ) {
 			this.onTextUpdate( event );
 		}