diff --git a/.changeset/calm-tabs-scroll.md b/.changeset/calm-tabs-scroll.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f46cd20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-tabs-scroll.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-native-bottom-tabs": patch
+---
+
+Fix `scrollEdgeAppearance` on iOS 26 and newer.
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
index ca8ff60a..42703d59 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 /// SwiftUI implementation of TabView used to render React Native views.
 struct TabViewImpl: View {
   @ObservedObject var props: TabViewProps
+  @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
   #if os(macOS)
     @Weak var tabBar: NSTabView?
   #else
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ struct TabViewImpl: View {
       }
       #if !os(macOS)
         .configureAppearance(props: props, tabBar: tabBar)
+        .onChange(of: colorScheme) { _ in
+          updateTabBarAppearance(props: props, tabBar: tabBar)
+        }
       #endif
       .tintColor(props.selectedActiveTintColor)
       .getSidebarAdaptable(enabled: props.sidebarAdaptable ?? false)
@@ -146,6 +150,20 @@ struct TabViewImpl: View {
 
     tabBar.isHidden = props.tabBarHidden
 
+    #if os(iOS)
+      if #available(iOS 26.0, *) {
+        let traits = tabBar.window?.traitCollection ?? tabBar.traitCollection
+        if props.scrollEdgeAppearance == "transparent" {
+          tabBar.backgroundColor = nil
+        } else if let barTintColor = props.barTintColor {
+          tabBar.backgroundColor = barTintColor.resolvedColor(with: traits)
+        } else {
+          let isOpaque = props.scrollEdgeAppearance == "opaque" || !props.translucent
+          tabBar.backgroundColor = isOpaque ? UIColor.systemBackground.resolvedColor(with: traits) : nil
+        }
+      }
+    #endif
+
     if props.scrollEdgeAppearance == "transparent" {
       configureTransparentAppearance(tabBar: tabBar, props: props)
       return