diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactStylesDiffMap.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactStylesDiffMap.java
index 733545bcf..3f7697477 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactStylesDiffMap.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactStylesDiffMap.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 package com.facebook.react.uimanager;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import android.view.View;
@@ -41,6 +43,10 @@ public class ReactStylesDiffMap {
     mBackingMap = props;
   }
 
+  public Map<String, Object> toMap () {
+    return mBackingMap.toHashMap();
+  }
+
   public boolean hasKey(String name) {
     return mBackingMap.hasKey(name);
   }
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManager.java
index eecb4a4de..74dd612e5 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ViewManager.java
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 public abstract class ViewManager<T extends View, C extends ReactShadowNode>
   extends BaseJavaModule {
 
-  public final void updateProperties(@Nonnull T viewToUpdate, ReactStylesDiffMap props) {
+  /**
+   * For the vast majority of ViewManagers, you will not need to override this. Only
+   * override this if you really know what you're doing and have a very unique use-case.
+   *
+   * @param viewToUpdate
+   * @param props
+   */
+  public void updateProperties(@Nonnull T viewToUpdate, ReactStylesDiffMap props) {
     ViewManagerPropertyUpdater.updateProps(this, viewToUpdate, props);
     onAfterUpdateTransaction(viewToUpdate);
   }