diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm b/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
index d0b9e4be74..c575478d59 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
@@ -442,8 +442,16 @@ + (UINavigationBarAppearance *)buildAppearance:(UIViewController *)vc
   UINavigationBarAppearance *appearance = [UINavigationBarAppearance new];
 
   if (config.backgroundColor && CGColorGetAlpha(config.backgroundColor.CGColor) == 0.) {
+    // Preserve the shadow properties in case the user wants to show the shadow on scroll.
+    UIColor *shadowColor = appearance.shadowColor;
+    UIImage *shadowImage = appearance.shadowImage;
     // transparent background color
     [appearance configureWithTransparentBackground];
+      
+    if (!config.hideShadow) {
+      appearance.shadowColor = shadowColor;
+      appearance.shadowImage = shadowImage;
+    }
   } else {
     [appearance configureWithOpaqueBackground];
   }
@@ -671,7 +679,15 @@ + (void)updateViewController:(UIViewController *)vc
     UINavigationBarAppearance *scrollEdgeAppearance =
         [[UINavigationBarAppearance alloc] initWithBarAppearance:appearance];
     if (config.largeTitleBackgroundColor != nil) {
-      scrollEdgeAppearance.backgroundColor = config.largeTitleBackgroundColor;
+      // Add support for using a fully transparent bar when the backgroundColor is set to transparent. 
+      if (CGColorGetAlpha(config.largeTitleBackgroundColor.CGColor) == 0.) {
+      // This will also remove the background blur effect in the large title which is otherwise inherited from the standard appearance.
+        [scrollEdgeAppearance configureWithTransparentBackground];
+        // This must be set to nil otherwise a default view will be added to the navigation bar background with an opaque background.
+        scrollEdgeAppearance.backgroundColor = nil;
+      } else {
+        scrollEdgeAppearance.backgroundColor = config.largeTitleBackgroundColor;
+      }
     }
     if (config.largeTitleHideShadow) {
       scrollEdgeAppearance.shadowColor = nil;