diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
index f194e13df2d1af..207a9a72410228 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class KeyEventExample extends React.Component<{}, State> {
             <View
               acceptsKeyboardFocus={true}
               enableFocusRing={true}
-              validKeysDown={['g', 'Esc', 'Enter', 'ArrowLeft']}
+              validKeysDown={['g', 'Escape', 'Enter', 'ArrowLeft']}
               onKeyDown={this.onKeyDownEvent}
               validKeysUp={['c', 'd']}
               onKeyUp={this.onKeyUpEvent}>
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.m b/React/Views/RCTView.m
index d66129f55d0286..dcefe99924274c 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.m
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ - (NSString*)keyIsValid:(NSString*)key left:(BOOL)leftArrowPressed right:(BOOL)r
   BOOL downArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:downArrowPressKey] && downArrowPressed;
 
   if (escapeKeyValidityCheck) {
-    keyToReturn = @"Esc";
+    keyToReturn = @"Escape";
   } else if (enterKeyValidityCheck) {
     keyToReturn = @"Enter";
   } else if (leftArrowValidityCheck) {