diff --git a/React/CoreModules/RCTAlertController.m b/React/CoreModules/RCTAlertController.m
index 8cd0babb5595c0..5e94f26580f2f8 100644
--- a/React/CoreModules/RCTAlertController.m
+++ b/React/CoreModules/RCTAlertController.m
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ - (void)show:(BOOL)animated completion:(void (^)(void))completion
 
 - (void)hide
 {
+  [_alertWindow setHidden: YES];
   _alertWindow = nil;
 }