diff --git a/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js b/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
index 3e011e4cd7274e..68bf6fea03c5d4 100644
--- a/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
+++ b/Libraries/Alert/Alert.js
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ class Alert {
             cancelButtonKey = String(index);
           } else if (btn.style === 'destructive') {
             destructiveButtonKey = String(index);
-          } else if (btn.isPreferred) {
+          }
+          if (btn.isPreferred) {
             preferredButtonKey = String(index);
           }
           if (btn.text || index < (callbackOrButtons || []).length - 1) {