diff --git a/lib/ios/RCTCustomInputController/RCTCustomKeyboardViewController.m b/lib/ios/RCTCustomInputController/RCTCustomKeyboardViewController.m
index e856264..eb49974 100644
--- a/lib/ios/RCTCustomInputController/RCTCustomKeyboardViewController.m
+++ b/lib/ios/RCTCustomInputController/RCTCustomKeyboardViewController.m
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ -(void)setRootView:(RCTRootView*)rootView
     }
     
     _rootView = rootView;
+    _rootView.backgroundColor = nil; // Let iOS's natural keyboard color pass throught
     _rootView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = NO;
     [self.inputView addSubview:_rootView];