diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactFontManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactFontManager.java
index d81490fd82cb25..c7dc9b34265a4e 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactFontManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactFontManager.java
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ public void addCustomFont(Context context, String fontFamily, int fontId) {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Equivalent method to {@see addCustomFont(Context, String, int)} which accepts a Typeface
+   * object.
+   */
+  public void addCustomFont(String fontFamily, @Nullable Typeface font) {
+    if (font != null) {
+      mCustomTypefaceCache.put(fontFamily, font);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Add additional font family, or replace the exist one in the font memory cache.
    *