diff --git a/Docs/2_Inbox.md b/Docs/2_Inbox.md
index b2544db..c411690 100644
--- a/Docs/2_Inbox.md
+++ b/Docs/2_Inbox.md
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ const defaultFont = Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'Avenir Medium' : 'fonts/poppins_reg
 
 const lightTheme: CourierInboxTheme = {
   brandId: "your_brand_id",
+  backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF',
   tabIndicatorColor: primaryColor,
   tabStyle: {
     selected: {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/courierreactnative/CourierInboxViewManager.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/courierreactnative/CourierInboxViewManager.kt
index b7ae44b..74e32ca 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/courierreactnative/CourierInboxViewManager.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/courierreactnative/CourierInboxViewManager.kt
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class CourierInboxViewManager : SimpleViewManager<CourierInbox>() {
     val dividerItemDecoration = android?.getString("dividerItemDecoration")
 
     val brandId = getString("brandId")
+    val backgroundColor = getString("backgroundColor")
 
     val tabIndicatorColor = getString("tabIndicatorColor")
     val tabStyle = getMap("tabStyle")
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ class CourierInboxViewManager : SimpleViewManager<CourierInbox>() {
 
     return CourierInboxTheme(
       brandId = brandId,
+      backgroundColor = backgroundColor?.toColor(),
       tabIndicatorColor = tabIndicatorColor?.toColor(),
       tabStyle = tabStyle?.toTabStyle(context) ?: CourierStyles.Inbox.TabStyle(
         selected = CourierStyles.Inbox.TabItemStyle(
diff --git a/ios/CourierInboxReactNativeManager.swift b/ios/CourierInboxReactNativeManager.swift
index 93ec2b1..8c09665 100644
--- a/ios/CourierInboxReactNativeManager.swift
+++ b/ios/CourierInboxReactNativeManager.swift
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ internal extension NSDictionary {
         let defaultTheme = CourierInboxTheme()
         
         let brandId = self["brandId"] as? String
+        let backgroundColor = self["backgroundColor"] as? String
         let tabIndicatorColor = self["tabIndicatorColor"] as? String
         let tabStyle = self["tabStyle"] as? NSDictionary
         let readingSwipeActionStyle = self["readingSwipeActionStyle"] as? NSDictionary
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ internal extension NSDictionary {
         
         return CourierInboxTheme(
             brandId: brandId,
+            backgroundColor: backgroundColor?.toColor(),
             tabIndicatorColor: tabIndicatorColor?.toColor(),
             tabStyle: tabStyle?.toTabStyle() ?? CourierInboxView.defaultTabStyle(),
             readingSwipeActionStyle: readingSwipeActionStyle?.toReadingSwipeActionStyle() ?? CourierInboxView.defaultReadingStyle(),
diff --git a/src/models/CourierInboxTheme.tsx b/src/models/CourierInboxTheme.tsx
index b0e2ff9..4b25338 100644
--- a/src/models/CourierInboxTheme.tsx
+++ b/src/models/CourierInboxTheme.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface CourierArchivingSwipeActionStyle {
 
 export interface CourierInboxTheme {
   brandId?: string;
+  backgroundColor?: string;
   tabIndicatorColor?: string;
   tabStyle?: CourierInboxTabStyle;
   readingSwipeActionStyle?: CourierReadingSwipeActionStyle;