diff --git a/src/Scene.js b/src/Scene.js
index c73a2086f..e919e3232 100644
--- a/src/Scene.js
+++ b/src/Scene.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default class extends React.Component {
 
   static propTypes = {
     tabBarStyle: View.propTypes.style,
+    tabBarSelectedItemStyle: View.propTypes.style,
     tabBarShadowStyle: View.propTypes.style,
     tabSceneStyle: View.propTypes.style,
     tabStyle: View.propTypes.style,
diff --git a/src/TabBar.js b/src/TabBar.js
index e72e77098..ae1740bfc 100644
--- a/src/TabBar.js
+++ b/src/TabBar.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class TabBar extends Component {
         {!hideTabBar && state.children.filter(el => el.icon).length > 0 &&
           <Tabs
             style={[{ backgroundColor: 'white' }, state.tabBarStyle]}
+            selectedIconStyle={[{ backgroundColor: 'white' }, state.tabBarSelectedItemStyle]}
             onSelect={this.onSelect} {...state}
             selected={state.children[state.index].sceneKey}
           >