diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
index e8df8b352ef013..8798e9d0950da8 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.m
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ - (NSParagraphStyle *)effectiveParagraphStyle
   // Colors
   UIColor *effectiveForegroundColor = self.effectiveForegroundColor;
 
-  if (_foregroundColor || !isnan(_opacity)) {
-    attributes[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = effectiveForegroundColor;
-  }
+  attributes[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = effectiveForegroundColor;
 
   if (_backgroundColor || !isnan(_opacity)) {
     attributes[NSBackgroundColorAttributeName] = self.effectiveBackgroundColor;