diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index 3629efa2c82b69..be140d7f6e4990 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -513,6 +513,13 @@ const TextInput = createReactClass({
 
     /**
      * If defined, the provided image resource will be rendered on the left.
+     * The image resource must be inside `/android/app/src/main/res/drawable` and referenced
+     * like
+     * ```
+     * <TextInput
+     *  inlineImageLeft='search_icon'
+     * />
+     * ```
      * @platform android
      */
     inlineImageLeft: PropTypes.string,