diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.mm
index 865cdfd397af4f..acd157939436b2 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/RCTTextAttributes.mm
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ - (UIColor *)effectiveForegroundColor
       }
       
       if([cgColors count] > 0) {
+          [cgColors addObject:cgColors[0]];
           CAGradientLayer *gradient = [CAGradientLayer layer];
           // this pattern width corresponds roughly to desktop's pattern width
           int patternWidth = 100;