diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextShadowNode.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextShadowNode.java
index 2b9908132..43a699814 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextShadowNode.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextShadowNode.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class ReactTextShadowNode extends LayoutShadowNode {
 
   protected int mNumberOfLines = UNSET;
   protected int mFontSize = UNSET;
-  protected int mTextAlign = UNSET;
+  protected int mTextAlign = Gravity.NO_GRAVITY;
 
   private float mTextShadowOffsetDx = 0;
   private float mTextShadowOffsetDy = 0;