diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.h b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.h
index 9909ca9e741..177ac433a12 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.h
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 RCT_EXTERN void RCTEnableAppearancePreference(BOOL enabled);
 RCT_EXTERN void RCTOverrideAppearancePreference(NSString *const);
+RCT_EXTERN void RCTUseKeyWindowForSystemStyle(BOOL useMainScreen);
 RCT_EXTERN NSString *RCTCurrentOverrideAppearancePreference();
 RCT_EXTERN NSString *RCTColorSchemePreference(UITraitCollection *traitCollection);
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.mm b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.mm
index 2ad68a58946..4f7350faad7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTAppearance.mm
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ void RCTOverrideAppearancePreference(NSString *const colorSchemeOverride)
   sColorSchemeOverride = colorSchemeOverride;
 }
 
+static BOOL sUseKeyWindowForSystemStyle = NO;
+void RCTUseKeyWindowForSystemStyle(BOOL useMainScreen)
+{
+  sUseKeyWindowForSystemStyle = useMainScreen;
+}
+
 NSString *RCTCurrentOverrideAppearancePreference()
 {
   return sColorSchemeOverride;
@@ -56,8 +62,9 @@ NSString *RCTColorSchemePreference(UITraitCollection *traitCollection)
     // Return the default if the app doesn't allow different color schemes.
     return RCTAppearanceColorSchemeLight;
   }
-
-  return appearances[@(traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle)] ?: RCTAppearanceColorSchemeLight;
+  UIUserInterfaceStyle systemStyle = sUseKeyWindowForSystemStyle ? RCTKeyWindow().traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle
+                                                                 : traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle;
+  return appearances[@(systemStyle)] ?: RCTAppearanceColorSchemeLight;
 }
 
 @interface RCTAppearance () <NativeAppearanceSpec>