diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/AbsoluteLayout.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/AbsoluteLayout.cpp
index d421db548746de..dae3719b21d65c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/AbsoluteLayout.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/AbsoluteLayout.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ static void alignAbsoluteChild(
     case Align::Stretch:
     case Align::SpaceEvenly:
       child->setLayoutPosition(
-          parent->getFlexStartBorder(crossAxis, direction) +
+          parent->getLayout().border(flexStartEdge(crossAxis)) +
+              parent->getLayout().padding(flexStartEdge(crossAxis)) +
               child->getFlexStartMargin(
                   crossAxis, direction, containingBlockWidth),
           flexStartEdge(crossAxis));