diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetDialog.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetDialog.kt
index f4b38fc..d92c354 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetDialog.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetDialog.kt
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package com.lodev09.truesheet
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.graphics.Color
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.shapes.RoundRectShape
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.ThemedReactContext
 import com.google.android.material.bottomsheet.BottomSheetBehavior
 import com.google.android.material.bottomsheet.BottomSheetDialog
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
   private var keyboardManager = KeyboardManager(reactContext)
   private var windowAnimation: Int = 0
 
+  // Custom dimming overlay view
+  private var dimmingView: View? = null
+
   // First child of the rootSheetView
   private val containerView: ViewGroup?
     get() = if (rootSheetView.childCount > 0) {
@@ -39,6 +44,10 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
    * Set to `false` to allow interaction with the background components.
    */
   var dimmed = true
+    set(value) {
+      field = value
+      updateDimmingView()
+    }
 
   /**
    * The size index that the sheet should start to dim the background.
@@ -46,6 +55,17 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
    */
   var dimmedIndex = 0
 
+  /**
+   * The alpha value of the dimmed background.
+   *
+   * @default 0.75f
+   */
+  var dimmedAlpha = 0.75f
+    set(value) {
+      field = value
+      updateDimmingView()
+    }
+
   /**
    * The maximum window height
    */
@@ -93,12 +113,58 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
     window?.apply {
       // Store current windowAnimation value to toggle later
       windowAnimation = attributes.windowAnimations
+
+      // Disable default dimming
+      clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND)
     }
 
+    // Create and add our custom dimming view
+    createDimmingView()
+
     // Update the usable sheet height
     maxScreenHeight = Utils.screenHeight(reactContext, edgeToEdge)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create and add a custom dimming view to the dialog
+   */
+  private fun createDimmingView() {
+    // Get the content view of the dialog
+    val decorView = window?.decorView as? ViewGroup
+    val contentView = decorView?.findViewById<FrameLayout>(android.R.id.content)
+
+    // Create a new view for dimming
+    dimmingView = View(context).apply {
+      layoutParams = FrameLayout.LayoutParams(
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
+      )
+      background = ColorDrawable(Color.BLACK)
+      alpha = if (dimmed) dimmedAlpha else 0f
+      visibility = if (dimmed) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+      elevation = -1f // Make sure it's below other content
+
+      // Add the view at index 0 so it's behind everything else
+      contentView?.addView(this, 0)
+
+      // Make sure it's behind the sheet
+      bringToFront()
+    }
+
+    // Make sure the sheet is on top of the dimming view
+    rootSheetView.bringToFront()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the dimming view based on current settings
+   */
+  private fun updateDimmingView() {
+    dimmingView?.apply {
+      alpha = if (dimmed) dimmedAlpha else 0f
+      visibility = if (dimmed) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+    }
+  }
+
   override fun getEdgeToEdgeEnabled(): Boolean = edgeToEdge || super.getEdgeToEdgeEnabled()
 
   override fun onStart() {
@@ -114,6 +180,9 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
         decorView.systemUiVisibility = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
       }
     }
+
+    // Make sure dimming is applied
+    updateDimmingView()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -150,11 +219,9 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
         // Remove touch listener
         view.setOnTouchListener(null)
 
-        // Add the dimmed background
-        setFlags(
-          WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND,
-          WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND
-        )
+        // Show dimming view with the specified alpha
+        dimmingView?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        dimmingView?.alpha = dimmedAlpha
 
         setCanceledOnTouchOutside(dismissible)
       } else {
@@ -165,8 +232,8 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
           false
         }
 
-        // Remove the dimmed background
-        clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND)
+        // Hide our custom dimming view
+        dimmingView?.visibility = View.GONE
 
         setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false)
       }
@@ -183,11 +250,12 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
    * Present the sheet.
    */
   fun present(sizeIndex: Int, animated: Boolean = true) {
-    setupDimmedBackground(sizeIndex)
     if (isShowing) {
+      setupDimmedBackground(sizeIndex)
       setStateForSizeIndex(sizeIndex)
     } else {
       configure()
+      setupDimmedBackground(sizeIndex)
       setStateForSizeIndex(sizeIndex)
 
       if (!animated) {
@@ -196,6 +264,14 @@ class TrueSheetDialog(private val reactContext: ThemedReactContext, private val
       }
 
       show()
+
+      // Ensure dimming is applied after showing
+      if (dimmed && sizeIndex >= dimmedIndex) {
+        dimmingView?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        dimmingView?.alpha = dimmedAlpha
+      } else {
+        dimmingView?.visibility = View.GONE
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetView.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetView.kt
index e946d96..c233c35 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetView.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetView.kt
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ class TrueSheetView(context: Context) :
         }
 
         currentSizeIndex = it.index
-        sheetDialog.setupDimmedBackground(it.index)
 
         // Dispatch onSizeChange event
         dispatchEvent(TrueSheetEvent.SIZE_CHANGE, sizeInfoData(it))
@@ -357,9 +356,12 @@ class TrueSheetView(context: Context) :
     if (sheetDialog.dimmed == dimmed) return
 
     sheetDialog.dimmed = dimmed
-    if (sheetDialog.isShowing) {
-      sheetDialog.setupDimmedBackground(currentSizeIndex)
-    }
+  }
+
+  fun setDimmedAlpha(alpha: Float) {
+    if (sheetDialog.dimmedAlpha == alpha) return
+
+    sheetDialog.dimmedAlpha = alpha
   }
 
   fun setDimmedIndex(index: Int) {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetViewManager.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetViewManager.kt
index 0ed9b8a..edecc95 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetViewManager.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/lodev09/truesheet/TrueSheetViewManager.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class TrueSheetViewManager : ViewGroupManager<TrueSheetView>() {
     view.setDimmed(dimmed)
   }
 
+  @ReactProp(name = "dimmedAlpha")
+  fun setDimmedAlpha(view: TrueSheetView, alpha: Float) {
+    view.setDimmedAlpha(alpha)
+  }
+
   @ReactProp(name = "initialIndex")
   fun setInitialIndex(view: TrueSheetView, index: Int) {
     view.initialIndex = index
diff --git a/ios/TrueSheetView.swift b/ios/TrueSheetView.swift
index 45a39eb..38c42ae 100644
--- a/ios/TrueSheetView.swift
+++ b/ios/TrueSheetView.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 @objc(TrueSheetView)
 class TrueSheetView: UIView, RCTInvalidating, TrueSheetViewControllerDelegate {
+  // MARK: - Static properties
+
+  // Keep track of active sheet opacity values (stack)
+  private static var sheetOpacityStack: [CGFloat] = []
+
   // MARK: - React properties
 
   // MARK: - Events
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@ class TrueSheetView: UIView, RCTInvalidating, TrueSheetViewControllerDelegate {
 
   @objc var initialIndex: NSNumber = -1
   @objc var initialIndexAnimated = true
+  @objc var dimmedAlpha: CGFloat = 0.75
 
   // MARK: - Private properties
 
@@ -195,6 +201,18 @@ class TrueSheetView: UIView, RCTInvalidating, TrueSheetViewControllerDelegate {
   }
 
   func viewControllerWillAppear() {
+    // Only apply dimming if the sheet has dimmed property set to true
+    if viewController.dimmed {
+      let opacity = 1 - dimmedAlpha
+      // Add this sheet's opacity to the stack and dim root view controller
+      TrueSheetView.sheetOpacityStack.append(opacity)
+      UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3) {
+        if let rootViewController = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController {
+          rootViewController.view.alpha = opacity
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     guard let contentView, let scrollView, let containerView else {
       return
     }
@@ -204,6 +222,26 @@ class TrueSheetView: UIView, RCTInvalidating, TrueSheetViewControllerDelegate {
     scrollView.pinTo(view: contentView, constraints: nil)
   }
 
+  func viewControllerWillDisappear() {
+    if viewController.isBeingDismissed && viewController.dimmed {
+      if !TrueSheetView.sheetOpacityStack.isEmpty {
+        TrueSheetView.sheetOpacityStack.removeLast()
+      }
+
+      UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3) {
+        if let rootViewController = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController {
+          // If there are still active sheets, apply the alpha of the topmost one
+          if let topmostOpacity = TrueSheetView.sheetOpacityStack.last {
+            rootViewController.view.alpha = topmostOpacity
+          } else {
+            // If no sheets are left, restore alpha to 1
+            rootViewController.view.alpha = 1
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   func viewControllerDidDismiss() {
     isPresented = false
     activeIndex = nil
diff --git a/ios/TrueSheetViewController.swift b/ios/TrueSheetViewController.swift
index a116617..aea33e6 100644
--- a/ios/TrueSheetViewController.swift
+++ b/ios/TrueSheetViewController.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ protocol TrueSheetViewControllerDelegate: AnyObject {
   func viewControllerDidDismiss()
   func viewControllerDidChangeSize(_ sizeInfo: SizeInfo?)
   func viewControllerWillAppear()
+  func viewControllerWillDisappear()
   func viewControllerKeyboardWillShow(_ keyboardHeight: CGFloat)
   func viewControllerKeyboardWillHide()
   func viewControllerDidDrag(_ state: UIPanGestureRecognizer.State, _ height: CGFloat)
@@ -144,6 +145,11 @@ class TrueSheetViewController: UIViewController, UISheetPresentationControllerDe
     delegate?.viewControllerWillAppear()
   }
 
+  override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
+    super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
+    delegate?.viewControllerWillDisappear()
+  }
+
   override func viewDidDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
     super.viewDidDisappear(animated)
     delegate?.viewControllerDidDismiss()
diff --git a/ios/TrueSheetViewManager.m b/ios/TrueSheetViewManager.m
index d849bb5..086573e 100644
--- a/ios/TrueSheetViewManager.m
+++ b/ios/TrueSheetViewManager.m
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ @interface RCT_EXTERN_REMAP_MODULE (TrueSheetView, TrueSheetViewManager, RCTView
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(dimmedIndex, NSNumber)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(initialIndex, NSNumber)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(initialIndexAnimated, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(dimmedAlpha, CGFloat)
 
 // Internal properties
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(contentHeight, NSNumber)
diff --git a/src/TrueSheet.tsx b/src/TrueSheet.tsx
index a9c0eea..bde6c36 100644
--- a/src/TrueSheet.tsx
+++ b/src/TrueSheet.tsx
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ export class TrueSheet extends PureComponent<TrueSheetProps, TrueSheetState> {
       keyboardMode = 'resize',
       initialIndex,
       dimmedIndex,
+      dimmedAlpha = 0.75,
       grabberProps,
       blurTint,
       cornerRadius,
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ export class TrueSheet extends PureComponent<TrueSheetProps, TrueSheetState> {
         grabber={grabber}
         dimmed={dimmed}
         dimmedIndex={dimmedIndex}
+        dimmedAlpha={dimmedAlpha}
         edgeToEdge={edgeToEdge}
         initialIndex={initialIndex}
         initialIndexAnimated={initialIndexAnimated}
diff --git a/src/TrueSheet.types.ts b/src/TrueSheet.types.ts
index bef5541..9083ea0 100644
--- a/src/TrueSheet.types.ts
+++ b/src/TrueSheet.types.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ export interface TrueSheetProps extends ViewProps {
    */
   dimmedIndex?: number
 
+  /**
+   * The alpha value of the dimmed background.
+   *
+   * @default 0.75
+   */
+  dimmedAlpha?: number
+
   /**
    * Prevents interactive dismissal of the Sheet.
    *