diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 660a5d04431879..551faf57610766 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -1627,8 +1627,8 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       this._hasWarned.perf = true;
     }
 
-    const zoomScale = e.nativeEvent.zoomScale;
-
+    // For invalid negative values (w/ RTL), set this to 1.
+    const zoomScale = e.nativeEvent.zoomScale < 0 ? 1 : e.nativeEvent.zoomScale;
     this._scrollMetrics = {
       contentLength,
       dt,