diff --git a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
index fe4a2cc2b84328..f04feca9331afb 100644
--- a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
+++ b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ const Types = keyMirror(TypesEnum);
 
 const PropertiesEnum = {
   opacity: true,
+  scaleX: true,
+  scaleY: true,
   scaleXY: true,
 };
 const Properties = keyMirror(PropertiesEnum);
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
index 5dcce46588ba58..49b0f774e3cdab 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
@@ -595,6 +595,10 @@ - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockWithLayoutUpdateForRootView:(RCTRootShadowView *
         NSString *property = creatingLayoutAnimation.property;
         if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleXY"]) {
           view.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0, 0, 0);
+        } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleX"]) {
+        view.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0, 1, 0);
+        } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleY"]) {
+        view.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(1, 0, 0);
         } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"opacity"]) {
           view.layer.opacity = 0.0;
         } else {
@@ -603,7 +607,11 @@ - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockWithLayoutUpdateForRootView:(RCTRootShadowView *
         }
 
         [creatingLayoutAnimation performAnimations:^{
-          if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleXY"]) {
+          if (
+            [property isEqualToString:@"scaleX"] ||
+            [property isEqualToString:@"scaleY"] ||
+            [property isEqualToString:@"scaleXY"]
+          ) {
             view.layer.transform = finalTransform;
           } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"opacity"]) {
             view.layer.opacity = finalOpacity;
@@ -738,6 +746,10 @@ - (void)_removeChildren:(NSArray<UIView *> *)children
     [deletingLayoutAnimation performAnimations:^{
       if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleXY"]) {
         removedChild.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0.001, 0.001, 0.001);
+      } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleX"]) {
+      removedChild.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0.001, 1, 0.001);
+      } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"scaleY"]) {
+      removedChild.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(1, 0.001, 0.001);
       } else if ([property isEqualToString:@"opacity"]) {
         removedChild.layer.opacity = 0.0;
       } else {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/AnimatedPropertyType.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/AnimatedPropertyType.java
index 51a9d246c061bb..b979799747ca7a 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/AnimatedPropertyType.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/AnimatedPropertyType.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  */
 /* package */ enum AnimatedPropertyType {
   OPACITY("opacity"),
+  SCALE_X("scaleX"),
+  SCALE_Y("scaleY"),
   SCALE_XY("scaleXY");
 
   private final String mName;
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/BaseLayoutAnimation.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/BaseLayoutAnimation.java
index f4fa2ea5cd4254..be06aedbc195f8 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/BaseLayoutAnimation.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/layoutanimation/BaseLayoutAnimation.java
@@ -42,6 +42,32 @@ Animation createAnimationImpl(View view, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
               Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF,
               .5f);
         }
+        case SCALE_X: {
+          float fromValue = isReverse() ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+          float toValue = isReverse() ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+          return new ScaleAnimation(
+              fromValue,
+              toValue,
+              1f,
+              1f,
+              Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF,
+              .5f,
+              Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF,
+              0f);
+        }
+        case SCALE_Y: {
+          float fromValue = isReverse() ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
+          float toValue = isReverse() ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+          return new ScaleAnimation(
+              1f,
+              1f,
+              fromValue,
+              toValue,
+              Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF,
+              0f,
+              Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF,
+              .5f);
+        }
         default:
           throw new IllegalViewOperationException(
               "Missing animation for property : " + mAnimatedProperty);