diff --git a/src/components/TouchableRipple/TouchableRipple.tsx b/src/components/TouchableRipple/TouchableRipple.tsx
index ecf848da32..ee2a03f178 100644
--- a/src/components/TouchableRipple/TouchableRipple.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TouchableRipple/TouchableRipple.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ export type Props = PressableProps & {
  * export default MyComponent;
  * ```
  *
+ * ### Accessibility
+ * Note that, while `onPress` is not a required prop, not passing an `onPress` prop directly to `TouchableRipple` (e.g., passing it to a component it wraps instead) will likely break the accessibility of the component.
+ * When `onPress` is not present, the component will read as a "dimmed", inactive button to screen readers, and will not be reachable at all to voice control users.
+ *
  * @extends Pressable props https://reactnative.dev/docs/Pressable#props
  */
 const TouchableRipple = (