diff --git a/ios/RNDateTimePicker.m b/ios/RNDateTimePicker.m
index 8d1737d1..5254680c 100644
--- a/ios/RNDateTimePicker.m
+++ b/ios/RNDateTimePicker.m
@@ -31,11 +31,23 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 
 RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder)
 
+- (void)willMoveToSuperview:(UIView *)newSuperview
+{
+  [super willMoveToSuperview:newSuperview];
+  if ([self datePickerMode] == UIDatePickerModeCountDownTimer) {
+    [self resetDate];
+  }
+}
+
 - (void)didChange
 {
   if (_onChange) {
     _onChange(@{ @"timestamp": @(self.date.timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000.0) });
   }
+
+  if ([self datePickerMode] == UIDatePickerModeCountDownTimer) {
+    [self resetDate];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)setDatePickerMode:(UIDatePickerMode)datePickerMode
@@ -58,4 +70,11 @@ - (void)setDate:(NSDate *)date {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)resetDate
+{
+  NSDate *dateCopy = [[NSDate alloc] initWithTimeInterval:0 sinceDate:self.date];
+  [self setDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:0]];
+  [self setDate:dateCopy animated:YES];
+}
+
 @end