diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageManager.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageManager.kt
index 6fe4df70e90e..f38b351807d9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageManager.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/image/ReactImageManager.kt
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public constructor(
     view.setProgressiveRenderingEnabled(enabled)
   }
 
-  @ReactProp(name = "fadeDuration")
+  @ReactProp(name = "fadeDuration", defaultInt = -1)
   public fun setFadeDuration(view: ReactImageView, durationMs: Int) {
     view.setFadeDuration(durationMs)
   }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.cpp
index 8c2b59bbd6ad..49117e4a95f3 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.cpp
@@ -246,11 +246,15 @@ folly::dynamic ImageProps::getDiffProps(const Props* prevProps) const {
   }
 
   if (fadeDuration != oldProps->fadeDuration) {
-    result["fadeDuration"] = fadeDuration;
+    result["fadeDuration"] =
+        fadeDuration.has_value() ? folly::dynamic(*fadeDuration) : nullptr;
   }
 
   if (progressiveRenderingEnabled != oldProps->progressiveRenderingEnabled) {
-    result["progressiveRenderingEnabled"] = progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+    result["progressiveRenderingEnabled"] =
+        progressiveRenderingEnabled.has_value()
+        ? folly::dynamic(*progressiveRenderingEnabled)
+        : nullptr;
   }
 
   return result;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.h b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.h
index e8a9be18cd6a..5968bab23b9e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageProps.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class ImageProps final : public ViewProps {
   Float resizeMultiplier{1.f};
   bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents{};
   SharedColor overlayColor{};
-  Float fadeDuration{300.f};
-  bool progressiveRenderingEnabled{};
+  std::optional<Float> fadeDuration{};
+  std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled{};
 
 #ifdef RN_SERIALIZABLE_STATE
   ComponentName getDiffPropsImplementationTarget() const override;
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageShadowNode.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageShadowNode.cpp
index caea0e5fe5fe..5433e903eead 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageShadowNode.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageShadowNode.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ void ImageShadowNode::updateStateIfNeeded() {
       imageProps.shouldNotifyLoadEvents,
       imageProps.overlayColor,
       imageProps.tintColor,
-      imageProps.fadeDuration,
-      imageProps.progressiveRenderingEnabled,
+      imageProps.fadeDuration.value_or(300.f),
+      imageProps.progressiveRenderingEnabled.value_or(false),
       imageProps.loadingIndicatorSource,
       imageProps.internal_analyticTag,
       Size{
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidDebugCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidDebugCxx.api
index 777213ff609a..18d90c6ae6e2 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidDebugCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidDebugCxx.api
@@ -2573,17 +2573,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public virtual facebook::react::ComponentName getDiffPropsImplementationTarget() const override;
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidNewarchCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidNewarchCxx.api
index 030f65f3918b..725e2dd5bbbe 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidNewarchCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidNewarchCxx.api
@@ -2555,17 +2555,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public virtual facebook::react::ComponentName getDiffPropsImplementationTarget() const override;
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidReleaseCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidReleaseCxx.api
index 0717d9252c85..d5edc675441a 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidReleaseCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAndroidReleaseCxx.api
@@ -2570,17 +2570,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public virtual facebook::react::ComponentName getDiffPropsImplementationTarget() const override;
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleDebugCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleDebugCxx.api
index dd76eb05a126..6d095f79baa8 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleDebugCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleDebugCxx.api
@@ -4954,17 +4954,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleNewarchCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleNewarchCxx.api
index c85b1a3fed92..25a37df5fa48 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleNewarchCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleNewarchCxx.api
@@ -4929,17 +4929,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleReleaseCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleReleaseCxx.api
index ae19725e5501..413cb4de732c 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleReleaseCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactAppleReleaseCxx.api
@@ -4951,17 +4951,17 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::Float blurRadius;
-  public facebook::react::Float fadeDuration;
   public facebook::react::Float resizeMultiplier;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource defaultSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
+  public std::optional<facebook::react::Float> fadeDuration;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonDebugCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonDebugCxx.api
index 25492550cc4f..b079a52e0eed 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonDebugCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonDebugCxx.api
@@ -1708,11 +1708,9 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public Float blurRadius;
-  public Float fadeDuration;
   public Float resizeMultiplier;
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
@@ -1720,6 +1718,8 @@ class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProp
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<Float> fadeDuration;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonNewarchCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonNewarchCxx.api
index 3c2a34f00aad..1ae1d6f3795f 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonNewarchCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonNewarchCxx.api
@@ -1691,11 +1691,9 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public Float blurRadius;
-  public Float fadeDuration;
   public Float resizeMultiplier;
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
@@ -1703,6 +1701,8 @@ class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProp
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<Float> fadeDuration;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);
diff --git a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonReleaseCxx.api b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonReleaseCxx.api
index f2736afc7b4f..7fe953588d09 100644
--- a/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonReleaseCxx.api
+++ b/scripts/cxx-api/api-snapshots/ReactCommonReleaseCxx.api
@@ -1705,11 +1705,9 @@ class facebook::react::ImageManager {
 
 class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProps {
   public Float blurRadius;
-  public Float fadeDuration;
   public Float resizeMultiplier;
   public ImageProps() = default;
   public ImageProps(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, const facebook::react::ImageProps& sourceProps, const facebook::react::RawProps& rawProps);
-  public bool progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public bool shouldNotifyLoadEvents;
   public facebook::react::EdgeInsets capInsets;
   public facebook::react::ImageResizeMode resizeMode;
@@ -1717,6 +1715,8 @@ class facebook::react::ImageProps : public facebook::react::HostPlatformViewProp
   public facebook::react::ImageSource loadingIndicatorSource;
   public facebook::react::ImageSources sources;
   public facebook::react::SharedColor overlayColor;
+  public std::optional<Float> fadeDuration;
+  public std::optional<bool> progressiveRenderingEnabled;
   public std::optional<facebook::react::SharedColor> tintColor;
   public std::string resizeMethod;
   public void setProp(const facebook::react::PropsParserContext& context, facebook::react::RawPropsPropNameHash hash, const char* propName, const facebook::react::RawValue& value);