diff --git a/React/Views/RCTScrollView.m b/React/Views/RCTScrollView.m
index a90de0d0436e6e..4a64c03ef361a0 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTScrollView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTScrollView.m
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ @implementation RCTCustomScrollView
   __weak UIView *_dockedHeaderView;
 }
 
+@synthesize refreshControl = _refreshControl;
+
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame])) {