diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index 04e5a49094ad37..7f2a6e6996366b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@ - (void)setShowSoftInputOnFocus:(BOOL)showSoftInputOnFocus
   if (showSoftInputOnFocus) {
     // Resets to default keyboard.
     self.backedTextInputView.inputView = nil;
+
+    // Without the call to reloadInputViews, the keyboard will not change until the textInput field (the first
+    // responder) loses and regains focus.
+    if (self.backedTextInputView.isFirstResponder) {
+      [self.backedTextInputView reloadInputViews];
+    }
   } else {
     // Hides keyboard, but keeps blinking cursor.
     self.backedTextInputView.inputView = [UIView new];