diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/editable-text-base/editable-text-base.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/editable-text-base/editable-text-base.android.ts
index 4ff920c34..b34b1866c 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/editable-text-base/editable-text-base.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/editable-text-base/editable-text-base.android.ts
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ function initializeEditTextListeners(): void {
                     owner.dismissSoftInput();
                 }
                 owner._onReturnPress();
+                return true;
             }
 
             // If action is ACTION_NEXT then do not close keyboard
             if (actionId === android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NEXT) {
                 owner._onReturnPress();
+                return true;
             }
 
             return false;
@@ -432,4 +434,4 @@ export abstract class EditableTextBase extends EditableTextBaseCommon {
             this.nativeViewProtected.setFilters(newFilters);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}