diff --git a/Classes/AMRatingControl.h b/Classes/AMRatingControl.h
index ba286d3..a27f701 100755
--- a/Classes/AMRatingControl.h
+++ b/Classes/AMRatingControl.h
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ typedef void (^EditingDidEndBlock)(NSUInteger rating);
             solidImage:(UIImage *)solidImageOrNil
           andMaxRating:(NSInteger)maxRating;
 
-
+/**
+ Sets empty color and solid color of the stars.
+ This can be helpful to customize the colors if the control is initiated from nib using initWithCoder
+ * @param emptyColor & solidColor
+ **/
+-(void) setEmptyColor:(UIColor *)emptyColor solidColor:(UIColor *)solidColor;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Classes/AMRatingControl.m b/Classes/AMRatingControl.m
index a26ef58..1380c5b 100755
--- a/Classes/AMRatingControl.m
+++ b/Classes/AMRatingControl.m
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ - (void)setStarSpacing:(NSUInteger)starSpacing
     [self setNeedsDisplay];
 }
 
+-(void) setEmptyColor:(UIColor *)emptyColor solidColor:(UIColor *)solidColor
+{
+    _emptyColor = emptyColor;
+    _solidColor = solidColor;
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************************************/
 #pragma mark - Birth & Death