diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivity.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivity.java
index 064c3b8b3fdb48..c9679fafb96d71 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivity.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivity.java
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ protected String getJSMainModuleName() {
     return "index.android";
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the launchOptions which will be passed to the {@link ReactInstanceManager}
+   * when the application is started. By default, this will return null and an empty
+   * object will be passed to your top level component as its initial props.
+   * If your React Native application requires props set outside of JS, override
+   * this method to return the Android.os.Bundle of your desired initial props.
+   */
+  protected @Nullable Bundle getLaunchOptions() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the name of the main component registered from JavaScript.
    * This is used to schedule rendering of the component.
@@ -128,7 +139,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
     mReactInstanceManager = createReactInstanceManager();
     ReactRootView mReactRootView = createRootView();
-    mReactRootView.startReactApplication(mReactInstanceManager, getMainComponentName());
+    mReactRootView.startReactApplication(mReactInstanceManager, getMainComponentName(), getLaunchOptions());
     setContentView(mReactRootView);
   }