diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c38a05b5..41b074a0 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ export default class RNPickerSelect extends PureComponent {
         return (
             <View pointerEvents="box-only" style={containerStyle}>
                 <TextInput
+                    pointerEvents="none"
                     testID="text_input"
                     style={[
                         Platform.OS === 'ios' ? style.inputIOS : style.inputAndroid,