diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextExample.ios.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextExample.ios.js
index e88bc4a0c0..d2b3ced41d 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/TextExample.ios.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/TextExample.ios.js
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ exports.examples = [
       </Text>
     );
   },
+}, {
+  title: 'Padding',
+  render: function() {
+    return (
+      <Text style={{padding: 10}}>
+        This text is indented by 10px padding on all sides.
+      </Text>
+    );
+  },
 }, {
   title: 'Font Family',
   render: function() {
diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-UIExplorerApp/testTextExampleSnapshot_1@2x.png b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-UIExplorerApp/testTextExampleSnapshot_1@2x.png
index 044576efc9..5b71135b97 100644
Binary files a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-UIExplorerApp/testTextExampleSnapshot_1@2x.png and b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerTests/ReferenceImages/Examples-UIExplorer-UIExplorerApp/testTextExampleSnapshot_1@2x.png differ
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.h b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.h
index bb9fb6dfcb..59b15668a7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.h
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSAttributedString *attributedText;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSLineBreakMode lineBreakMode;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSUInteger numberOfLines;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets contentInset;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
index 457079bcbf..a2f7f11cc7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTText.m
@@ -72,20 +72,26 @@
   [self setNeedsDisplay];
 }
 
+- (CGRect)textFrame
+{
+  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(self.bounds, _contentInset);
+}
+
 - (void)layoutSubviews
 {
   [super layoutSubviews];
 
   // The header comment for `size` says that a height of 0.0 should be enough,
   // but it isn't.
-  _textContainer.size = CGSizeMake(self.bounds.size.width, CGFLOAT_MAX);
+  _textContainer.size = CGSizeMake([self textFrame].size.width, CGFLOAT_MAX);
 }
 
 - (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect
 {
+  CGPoint origin = [self textFrame].origin;
   NSRange glyphRange = [_layoutManager glyphRangeForTextContainer:_textContainer];
-  [_layoutManager drawBackgroundForGlyphRange:glyphRange atPoint:CGPointZero];
-  [_layoutManager drawGlyphsForGlyphRange:glyphRange atPoint:CGPointZero];
+  [_layoutManager drawBackgroundForGlyphRange:glyphRange atPoint:origin];
+  [_layoutManager drawGlyphsForGlyphRange:glyphRange atPoint:origin];
 }
 
 - (NSNumber *)reactTagAtPoint:(CGPoint)point
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
index 95896fd058..8df67e59ef 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
@@ -124,4 +124,13 @@ RCT_CUSTOM_SHADOW_PROPERTY(numberOfLines, NSInteger, RCTShadowText)
   };
 }
 
+- (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockToAmendWithShadowView:(RCTShadowView *)shadowView
+{
+  NSNumber *reactTag = shadowView.reactTag;
+  UIEdgeInsets padding = shadowView.paddingAsInsets;
+  return ^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, RCTSparseArray *viewRegistry) {
+    ((RCTText *)viewRegistry[reactTag]).contentInset = padding;
+  };
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTTextField.h b/React/Views/RCTTextField.h
index 99b5b7cba3..47d76ad528 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTTextField.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTTextField.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL caretHidden;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL autoCorrect;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets paddingEdgeInsets; // TODO: contentInset
+@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets contentInset;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithEventDispatcher:(RCTEventDispatcher *)eventDispatcher NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTTextField.m b/React/Views/RCTTextField.m
index 1ccf17d7f5..5fb0960058 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTTextField.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTTextField.m
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 - (CGRect)textRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds
 {
   CGRect rect = [super textRectForBounds:bounds];
-  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, _paddingEdgeInsets);
+  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, _contentInset);
 }
 
 - (CGRect)editingRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTTextFieldManager.m b/React/Views/RCTTextFieldManager.m
index 087dc5b264..7385b49ad1 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTTextFieldManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTTextFieldManager.m
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RCT_CUSTOM_VIEW_PROPERTY(fontFamily, NSString, RCTTextField)
   NSNumber *reactTag = shadowView.reactTag;
   UIEdgeInsets padding = shadowView.paddingAsInsets;
   return ^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, RCTSparseArray *viewRegistry) {
-    ((RCTTextField *)viewRegistry[reactTag]).paddingEdgeInsets = padding;
+    ((RCTTextField *)viewRegistry[reactTag]).contentInset = padding;
   };
 }