diff --git a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.d.ts b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.d.ts
index 8ac2a29819f97c..63912451de65b3 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.d.ts
+++ b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.d.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type AccessibilityAnnouncementFinishedEventHandler = (
   event: AccessibilityAnnouncementFinishedEvent,
 ) => void;
 
-type AccessibilityEventTypes = 'click' | 'focus';
+type AccessibilityEventTypes = 'click' | 'focus' | 'viewHoverEnter';
 
 /**
  * @see https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibilityinfo
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.js b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.js
index d0cb1167cb7196..e552e8103cf407 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/AccessibilityInfo/AccessibilityInfo.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type AccessibilityEventDefinitions = {
   screenReaderChanged: [boolean],
 };
 
-type AccessibilityEventTypes = 'click' | 'focus';
+type AccessibilityEventTypes = 'click' | 'focus' | 'viewHoverEnter';
 
 // Mapping of public event names to platform-specific event names.
 const EventNames: Map<
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
index 5f3a34038bed36..7097692e4e577a 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
@@ -1063,6 +1063,8 @@ public void sendAccessibilityEventFromJS(int surfaceId, int reactTag, String eve
       eventType = AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED;
     } else if ("click".equals(eventTypeJS)) {
       eventType = AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_CLICKED;
+    } else if ("viewHoverEnter".equals(eventTypeJS)) {
+      eventType = AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_HOVER_ENTER;
     } else {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException(
           "sendAccessibilityEventFromJS: invalid eventType " + eventTypeJS);