diff --git a/ios/Fabric/RNCSafeAreaViewComponentView.mm b/ios/Fabric/RNCSafeAreaViewComponentView.mm
index d622610a..a7a5b577 100644
--- a/ios/Fabric/RNCSafeAreaViewComponentView.mm
+++ b/ios/Fabric/RNCSafeAreaViewComponentView.mm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ + (void)load
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
+    self.opaque = NO;
     static const auto defaultProps = std::make_shared<const RNCSafeAreaViewProps>();
     _props = defaultProps;
   }
diff --git a/ios/RNCSafeAreaView.m b/ios/RNCSafeAreaView.m
index 9c0ea1ff..ef58a27f 100644
--- a/ios/RNCSafeAreaView.m
+++ b/ios/RNCSafeAreaView.m
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ @implementation RNCSafeAreaView {
 - (instancetype)initWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
 {
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:CGRectZero]) {
+    self.opaque = NO;
     _bridge = bridge;
     // Defaults
     _mode = RNCSafeAreaViewModePadding;