diff --git a/packages/core/ui/text-view/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/ui/text-view/index.ios.ts
index f587f69cc..8cbeeb1d4 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/text-view/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/text-view/index.ios.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export class TextView extends TextViewBaseCommon {
 			this.showText();
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		return this.editable;
 	}
 
 	public textViewDidBeginEditing(textView: UITextView): void {