diff --git a/ios/RCCTabBarController.h b/ios/RCCTabBarController.h
index e27c6a44cbc..9274fec4b17 100755
--- a/ios/RCCTabBarController.h
+++ b/ios/RCCTabBarController.h
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
 - (instancetype)initWithProps:(NSDictionary *)props children:(NSArray *)children globalProps:(NSDictionary*)globalProps bridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge;
 - (void)performAction:(NSString*)performAction actionParams:(NSDictionary*)actionParams bridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge completion:(void (^)(void))completion;
 
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL tabBarHidden;
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RCCTabBarController.m b/ios/RCCTabBarController.m
index 179c684c7ef..7f5568bc4fb 100755
--- a/ios/RCCTabBarController.m
+++ b/ios/RCCTabBarController.m
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ - (void)performAction:(NSString*)performAction actionParams:(NSDictionary*)actio
   if ([performAction isEqualToString:@"setTabBarHidden"])
   {
     BOOL hidden = [actionParams[@"hidden"] boolValue];
+    self.tabBarHidden = hidden;
     
     CGRect nextFrame = self.tabBar.frame;
     nextFrame.origin.y = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds.size.height - (hidden ? 0 : self.tabBar.frame.size.height);
diff --git a/ios/RCCViewController.m b/ios/RCCViewController.m
index 964e8a9d0f6..dbedcd4d4c1 100755
--- a/ios/RCCViewController.m
+++ b/ios/RCCViewController.m
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ - (void)setStyleOnInit
 - (BOOL)hidesBottomBarWhenPushed
 {
   if (!self._hidesBottomBarWhenPushed) return NO;
-  return (self.navigationController.topViewController == self);
+  return (self.navigationController.topViewController == self) && ![(RCCTabBarController*)self.tabBarController tabBarHidden];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden