diff --git a/detox/src/ios/expect.js b/detox/src/ios/expect.js
index 5f89d9e64e..39cd0e42b7 100644
--- a/detox/src/ios/expect.js
+++ b/detox/src/ios/expect.js
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ class TypeTextAction extends Action {
   }
 }
 
+
+class ReplaceTextAction extends Action {
+  constructor(value) {
+    super();
+    if (typeof value !== 'string') throw new Error(`ReplaceTextAction ctor argument must be a string, got ${typeof value}`);
+    this._call = invoke.call(invoke.IOS.Class('GREYActions'), 'actionForReplaceText:', value);
+  }
+}
+
 class ClearTextAction extends Action {
   constructor() {
     super();
@@ -355,6 +364,9 @@ class Element {
   typeText(value) {
     return new ActionInteraction(this, new TypeTextAction(value)).execute();
   }
+  replaceText(value) {
+    return new ActionInteraction(this, new ReplaceTextAction(value)).execute();
+  }
   clearText() {
     return new ActionInteraction(this, new ClearTextAction()).execute();
   }
diff --git a/detox/test/e2e/c-actions.js b/detox/test/e2e/c-actions.js
index 869506713c..3c339ca258 100644
--- a/detox/test/e2e/c-actions.js
+++ b/detox/test/e2e/c-actions.js
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ describe('Actions', function () {
     expect(element(by.label('Clear Working!!!'))).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  it('should replace text in an element', function () {
+    element(by.id('UniqueId006')).tap();
+    element(by.id('UniqueId006')).replaceText('replaced_text');
+    expect(element(by.label('Replace Working!!!'))).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
   // directions: 'up'/'down'/'left'/'right'
   it('should scroll for a small amount in direction', function () {
     expect(element(by.label('Text1'))).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/detox/test/src/Screens/ActionsScreen.js b/detox/test/src/Screens/ActionsScreen.js
index 16f818fa5d..c0c2c377e7 100644
--- a/detox/test/src/Screens/ActionsScreen.js
+++ b/detox/test/src/Screens/ActionsScreen.js
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ export default class ActionsScreen extends Component {
           testID='UniqueId005'
         />
 
+        <TextInput style={{height: 40, borderColor: 'gray', borderWidth: 1, marginBottom: 20, marginHorizontal: 20, padding: 5}}
+           onChangeText={this.onReplaceText.bind(this)}
+           value={this.state.replaceText}
+           testID='UniqueId006'
+        />
+
         <View style={{height: 100, borderColor: '#c0c0c0', borderWidth: 1, backgroundColor: '#f8f8ff', marginBottom: 20}}>
           <ScrollView testID='ScrollView161'>
             <Text style={{height: 30, backgroundColor: '#e8e8f8', padding: 5, margin: 10}}>Text1</Text>
@@ -106,6 +112,17 @@ export default class ActionsScreen extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  onReplaceText(text) {
+    this.setState({
+      replaceText: text
+    });
+    if (text == 'replaced_text') {
+      this.setState({
+        greeting: 'Replace Working'
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   onChangeClearText(text) {
     this.setState({
       clearText: text