diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b8ac84..9a87376 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Check [index.js](https://github.com/maxs15/react-native-modalbox/blob/master/Exa
 | startOpen | false | `bool` | Allow modal to appear open without animation upon first mount |
 | coverScreen | false | `bool` | Will use RN `Modal` component to cover the entire screen wherever the modal is mounted in the component hierarchy |
 | keyboardTopOffset | ios:22, android:0 | `number` | This property prevent the modal to cover the ios status bar when the modal is scrolling up because the keyboard is opening |
-| useNativeDriver | false | `bool` | Enables the hardware acceleration to animate the modal. Please note that enabling this can cause some flashes in a weird way when animating |
+| useNativeDriver | true | `bool` | Enables the hardware acceleration to animate the modal. Please note that enabling this can cause some flashes in a weird way when animating |
 
 ## Events
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2d7b970..4742558 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ var ModalBox = createReactClass({
       easing: Easing.elastic(0.8),
       coverScreen: false,
       keyboardTopOffset: Platform.OS == 'ios' ? 22 : 0,
-      useNativeDriver: false
+      useNativeDriver: true
     };
   },