diff --git a/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js b/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
index ddc126516..4aa8d4d95 100644
--- a/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
+++ b/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Alert {
       let config = {
         title: title || '',
         message: message || '',
+        cancelable: false,
       };
 
       if (options) {