diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
index e3dff048f729f5..eb89d236469d7c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.m
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ - (void)_textDidChange
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX // [macOS
   [self setAttributedText:[[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:[self text]
                                                           attributes:[self defaultTextAttributes]]];
+  if([[self text] length] == 0) {
+    self.font = [[self defaultTextAttributes] objectForKey:NSFontAttributeName];
+  }
 #endif // macOS]
 }
 
@@ -322,6 +325,8 @@ - (void)setDefaultTextAttributes:(NSDictionary<NSAttributedStringKey, id> *)defa
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX // [macOS
   [self setAttributedText:[[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:[self text]
                                                           attributes:[self defaultTextAttributes]]];
+
+  self.font = [[self defaultTextAttributes] objectForKey:NSFontAttributeName];
 #endif // macOS]
 }