diff --git a/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js b/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
index d387cebaf91c97..c3fa860c75cdf9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/Image/Image.android.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const BaseImage = (props: ImagePropsType, forwardedRef) => {
       : null,
     ref: forwardedRef,
     accessible: props.alt !== undefined ? true : props.accessible,
-    accessibilityLabel: props.alt ?? props.accessibilityLabel,
+    accessibilityLabel: props.accessibilityLabel ?? props.alt,
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
index 25da40a284d0f7..1051faa66562cf 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Image/Image.ios.js
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const BaseImage = (props: ImagePropsType, forwardedRef) => {
             source={sources}
             internal_analyticTag={analyticTag}
             accessible={props.alt !== undefined ? true : props.accessible}
-            accessibilityLabel={props.alt ?? props.accessibilityLabel}
+            accessibilityLabel={props.accessibilityLabel ?? props.alt}
           />
         );
       }}