diff --git a/packages/react-native-aztec/ios/RNTAztecView/RCTAztecView.swift b/packages/react-native-aztec/ios/RNTAztecView/RCTAztecView.swift
index 946f2bb05e9681..c87316600177ee 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-aztec/ios/RNTAztecView/RCTAztecView.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-aztec/ios/RNTAztecView/RCTAztecView.swift
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class RCTAztecView: Aztec.TextView {
         textContainerInset = .zero
         contentInset = .zero
         textContainer.lineFragmentPadding = 0
+        frame.size = .zero
         addPlaceholder()
         textDragInteraction?.isEnabled = false
         storage.htmlConverter.characterToReplaceLastEmptyLine = Character(.zeroWidthSpace)