diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList_EXPERIMENTAL.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList_EXPERIMENTAL.js
index 50b867e6cbfaa1..dcad121319835a 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList_EXPERIMENTAL.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList_EXPERIMENTAL.js
@@ -1101,7 +1101,8 @@ class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<Props, State> {
               !scrollContext.horizontal ===
                 !horizontalOrDefault(this.props.horizontal) &&
               !this._hasWarned.nesting &&
-              this.context == null
+              this.context == null &&
+              this.props.scrollEnabled !== false
             ) {
               // TODO (T46547044): use React.warn once 16.9 is sync'd: https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/15170
               console.error(