diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m b/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
index ad1a835c5f3283..cb20776b9660ab 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTRedBox.m
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ @implementation RCTRedBoxWindow
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame])) {
+#if TARGET_OS_TV
     self.windowLevel = UIWindowLevelAlert + 1000;
+#else
+    self.windowLevel = UIWindowLevelStatusBar - 1;
+#endif
     self.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.8 green:0 blue:0 alpha:1];
     self.hidden = YES;