diff --git a/examples/src/example.tsx b/examples/src/example.tsx
index fd1955f..d7a13f3 100644
--- a/examples/src/example.tsx
+++ b/examples/src/example.tsx
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export function Example(props: IProps) {
         </View>
         <RichToolbar
           style={[styles.richBar, dark && styles.richBarDark]}
-          flatContainerStyle={styles.flatStyle}
+          flatStyle={styles.flatStyle}
           editor={richText}
           disabled={disabled}
           selectedIconTint={'#2095F2'}
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export function Example(props: IProps) {
       <KeyboardAvoidingView behavior={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'padding' : 'height'}>
         <RichToolbar
           style={[styles.richBar, dark && styles.richBarDark]}
-          flatContainerStyle={styles.flatStyle}
+          flatStyle={styles.flatStyle}
           editor={richText}
           disabled={disabled}
           // iconTint={color}
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 870f2ba..562a6f7 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ export interface RichToolbarProps<A extends actions> {
    */
   style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 
+  /**
+   * Flat style prop for the toolbar
+   */
+  flatStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
+
   /**
    * Flat container style prop for the toolbar
    */
diff --git a/src/RichToolbar.js b/src/RichToolbar.js
index 69e464e..ecd806d 100755
--- a/src/RichToolbar.js
+++ b/src/RichToolbar.js
@@ -259,13 +259,14 @@ export default class RichToolbar extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { style, disabled, children, flatContainerStyle, horizontal = true } = this.props;
+    const { style, disabled, children, flatStyle, flatContainerStyle, horizontal = true } = this.props;
     const vStyle = [styles.barContainer, style, disabled && this._getButtonDisabledStyle()];
     return (
       <View style={vStyle}>
         <FlatList
           horizontal={horizontal}
-          style={flatContainerStyle}
+          style={flatStyle}
+          contentContainerStyle={flatContainerStyle}
           keyboardShouldPersistTaps={'always'}
           keyExtractor={(item, index) => item.action + '-' + index}
           data={this.state.data}