diff --git a/Libraries/ART/ReactNativeART.js b/Libraries/ART/ReactNativeART.js
index 47c5ce635..a54fafdfe 100644
--- a/Libraries/ART/ReactNativeART.js
+++ b/Libraries/ART/ReactNativeART.js
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class Shape extends React.Component {
   render() {
     var props = this.props;
     var path = props.d || childrenAsString(props.children);
-    var d = new Path(path).toJSON();
+    var d = (path instanceof Path ? path : new Path(path)).toJSON();
     return (
       <NativeShape
         fill={extractBrush(props.fill, props)}
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ function extractAlignment(alignment) {
 class Text extends React.Component {
   render() {
     var props = this.props;
-    var textPath = props.path ? new Path(props.path).toJSON() : null;
+    var path = props.path;
+    var textPath = path ? (path instanceof Path ? path : new Path(path)).toJSON() : null;
     var textFrame = extractFontAndLines(
       props.font,
       childrenAsString(props.children)