diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/ScrollView/RCTScrollViewComponentView.mm b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/ScrollView/RCTScrollViewComponentView.mm
index a087536f3af0..eafd0bfee920 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/ScrollView/RCTScrollViewComponentView.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/ScrollView/RCTScrollViewComponentView.mm
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ - (UIView *)betterHitTest:(CGPoint)point withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
     }
   }
 
-  return isPointInside ? self : nil;
+  return isPointInside ? _scrollView : nil;
 }
 
 /*