diff --git a/packages/react-native-renderer/src/ReactFiberConfigNative.js b/packages/react-native-renderer/src/ReactFiberConfigNative.js
index f69457c520738..0dc07b3a1e027 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-renderer/src/ReactFiberConfigNative.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-renderer/src/ReactFiberConfigNative.js
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ export function createTextInstance(
   hostContext: HostContext,
   internalInstanceHandle: Object,
 ): TextInstance {
-  if (!hostContext.isInAParentText) {
-    throw new Error('Text strings must be rendered within a <Text> component.');
+  if (__DEV__) {
+    if (!hostContext.isInAParentText) {
+      console.error('Text strings must be rendered within a <Text> component.');
+    }
   }
 
   const tag = allocateTag();