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 ec3bb9a4010acc..5e044b283cfa54 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
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ public void setSecureTextEntry(ReactEditText view, boolean password) {
     updateStagedInputTypeFlag(
         view,
         password
-            ? 0
+            ? InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD
             : InputType.TYPE_NUMBER_VARIATION_PASSWORD | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD,
         password ? InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD : 0);
     checkPasswordType(view);