diff --git a/Libraries/ReactNative/createReactNativeComponentClass.js b/Libraries/ReactNative/createReactNativeComponentClass.js
index c821cfa758ffc1..65af58d5ea322a 100644
--- a/Libraries/ReactNative/createReactNativeComponentClass.js
+++ b/Libraries/ReactNative/createReactNativeComponentClass.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ var createReactNativeComponentClass = function(
   };
   Constructor.displayName = viewConfig.uiViewClassName;
   Constructor.prototype = new ReactNativeBaseComponent(viewConfig);
+  Constructor.prototype.constructor = Constructor;
 
   return Constructor;
 };