diff --git a/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m b/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
index 83385f82439f84..1ceaf6ec0dceb1 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ - (void)handleKeyUIEventSwizzle:(UIEvent *)event
     isKeyDown = [event _isKeyDown];
   }
 
-  BOOL interactionEnabled = !UIApplication.sharedApplication.isIgnoringInteractionEvents;
+  BOOL interactionEnabled = !RCTSharedApplication().isIgnoringInteractionEvents;
   BOOL hasFirstResponder = NO;
   if (isKeyDown && modifiedInput.length > 0 && interactionEnabled) {
     UIResponder *firstResponder = nil;