diff --git a/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1751324419564.md b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1751324419564.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2e2a9bb30677ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1751324419564.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+react-native-macos: patch
+---
+
+new patch release
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
index 2c58023ee31611..3c74474f22818d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ - (BOOL)hasMarkedText
 
 - (NSArray<NSAttributedStringKey> *)validAttributesForMarkedText
 {
-	return ((NSTextView *)self.currentEditor).validAttributesForMarkedText;
+	return ((NSTextView *)self.currentEditor).validAttributesForMarkedText ?: @[];
 }
 
 #endif // macOS]