diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/__tests__/processBackgroundImage-itest.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/__tests__/processBackgroundImage-itest.js
index 08a0ca0b970..5dc05646b27 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/__tests__/processBackgroundImage-itest.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/__tests__/processBackgroundImage-itest.js
@@ -986,6 +986,23 @@ describe('processBackgroundImage', () => {
     expect(result[0].shape).toEqual('ellipse');
   });
 
+  it('should reject a circle with a percentage radius', () => {
+    const input = 'radial-gradient(circle 50%, red, blue)';
+    expect(processBackgroundImage(input)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should reject an inferred circle with a percentage radius', () => {
+    const input = 'radial-gradient(50%, red, blue)';
+    expect(processBackgroundImage(input)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should allow percentage sizes for ellipses', () => {
+    const input = 'radial-gradient(50% 20%, red, blue)';
+    const result = processBackgroundImage(input);
+    expect(result[0].shape).toEqual('ellipse');
+    expect(result[0].size).toEqual({x: '50%', y: '20%'});
+  });
+
   it('should handle radial gradient with explicit shape with size', () => {
     const input = 'radial-gradient(circle 100px at center, red, blue 80%)';
     const result = processBackgroundImage(input);
@@ -999,6 +1016,22 @@ describe('processBackgroundImage', () => {
     expect(result[0].type).toEqual('radial-gradient');
   });
 
+  it('should handle radial gradient with explicit size and position', () => {
+    const input = 'radial-gradient(circle 100px at 25% 75%, red, blue)';
+    const result = processBackgroundImage(input);
+    expect(result[0].shape).toEqual('circle');
+    expect(result[0].size).toEqual({x: 100, y: 100});
+    expect(result[0].position).toEqual({left: '25%', top: '75%'});
+  });
+
+  it('should handle radial gradient with two explicit sizes and position', () => {
+    const input = 'radial-gradient(50px 100px at left bottom, red, blue)';
+    const result = processBackgroundImage(input);
+    expect(result[0].shape).toEqual('ellipse');
+    expect(result[0].size).toEqual({x: 50, y: 100});
+    expect(result[0].position).toEqual({left: '0%', top: '100%'});
+  });
+
   // 1. position syntax: [ left | center | right | top | bottom | <length-percentage> ]
   it('should handle radial gradient position length syntax', () => {
     const input = 'radial-gradient(circle at 20px, red, blue)';
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/processBackgroundImage.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/processBackgroundImage.js
index f733c96c964..23c0b20cc52 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/processBackgroundImage.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/StyleSheet/processBackgroundImage.js
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@ function parseRadialGradientCSSString(
         size = {x: sizeX, y: sizeY};
       } else {
         hasExplicitSingleSize = true;
+        // The token after the size is not a second size value (e.g. 'at' or a
+        // shape keyword). Put it back so the loop can process it, otherwise
+        // the position would be silently dropped and its values re-parsed as
+        // a new size.
+        firstPartTokens.unshift(token);
       }
     } else if (tokenTrimmed === 'at') {
       let top: string | number;
@@ -562,6 +567,15 @@ function parseRadialGradientCSSString(
       // If a single size is explicitly set and the shape is an ellipse, return null and do not apply any gradient. Same as web.
       return null;
     }
+
+    if (
+      shape === 'circle' &&
+      typeof size === 'object' &&
+      (typeof size.x === 'string' || typeof size.y === 'string')
+    ) {
+      // A circle radius must be a <length>. Percentages are only valid for ellipses, so return null and do not apply any gradient. Same as web.
+      return null;
+    }
   }
 
   const colorStops = parseColorStopsCSSString(remainingParts);