diff --git a/types/react-native/index.d.ts b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
index 2386fc71c2..9e68e283a9 100644
--- a/types/react-native/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-native/index.d.ts
@@ -8177,6 +8177,13 @@ export interface SwitchProps extends SwitchPropsIOS {
      * Default value is false.
      */
     value?: boolean;
+
+     /**
+     * On iOS, custom color for the background.
+     * Can be seen when the switch value is false or when the switch is disabled.
+     */
+    ios_backgroundColor?: string;
+
     style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 }