diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index 8b0c4c192fa921..def2a04d5c5809 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -646,6 +646,8 @@ - (void)reloadInputViewsIfNecessary
 
 - (void)handleInputAccessoryDoneButton
 {
+  // Ignore the value of whether we submitted; just make sure the submit event is called if necessary.
+  [self textInputShouldSubmitOnReturn];
   if ([self textInputShouldReturn]) {
     [self.backedTextInputView endEditing:YES];
   }