diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
index d2c6fc8d6d90..15f995379d5a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ public open class ReactSwipeRefreshLayout(reactContext: ReactContext) :
   private var intercepted: Boolean = false
   private var nativeGestureStarted: Boolean = false
 
+  init {
+    clipChildren = false
+  }
+
   override var hasChildPressedStateDelay: Boolean? = null
 
   public override fun setRefreshing(refreshing: Boolean) {
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayoutTest.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayoutTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c50b9be85b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/views/swiperefresh/ReactSwipeRefreshLayoutTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+package com.facebook.react.views.swiperefresh
+
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactTestHelper.createTestReactApplicationContext
+import com.facebook.testutils.shadows.ShadowSoLoader
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
+
+/** Verifies behavior of [ReactSwipeRefreshLayout]. */
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner::class)
+@Config(shadows = [ShadowSoLoader::class])
+class ReactSwipeRefreshLayoutTest {
+
+  private lateinit var context: ReactApplicationContext
+
+  @Before
+  fun setup() {
+    context = createTestReactApplicationContext()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testClipChildrenIsDisabledByDefault() {
+    val layout = ReactSwipeRefreshLayout(context)
+    assertThat(layout.clipChildren).isFalse()
+  }
+}