diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
index 2c58023ee31611..3c74474f22818d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ - (BOOL)hasMarkedText
 
 - (NSArray<NSAttributedStringKey> *)validAttributesForMarkedText
 {
-	return ((NSTextView *)self.currentEditor).validAttributesForMarkedText;
+	return ((NSTextView *)self.currentEditor).validAttributesForMarkedText ?: @[];
 }
 
 #endif // macOS]