diff --git a/React/Views/SafeAreaView/RCTSafeAreaView.m b/React/Views/SafeAreaView/RCTSafeAreaView.m
index e4fe4b6d171..593210d75ca 100644
--- a/React/Views/SafeAreaView/RCTSafeAreaView.m
+++ b/React/Views/SafeAreaView/RCTSafeAreaView.m
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder)
 RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame)
 
-#if defined(__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 110000 /* __IPHONE_11_0 */
-
 static BOOL UIEdgeInsetsEqualToEdgeInsetsWithThreshold(UIEdgeInsets insets1, UIEdgeInsets insets2, CGFloat threshold) {
   return
     ABS(insets1.left - insets2.left) <= threshold &&
@@ -39,25 +37,57 @@ static BOOL UIEdgeInsetsEqualToEdgeInsetsWithThreshold(UIEdgeInsets insets1, UIE
     ABS(insets1.bottom - insets2.bottom) <= threshold;
 }
 
+#if defined(__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 110000 /* __IPHONE_11_0 */
+
 - (void)safeAreaInsetsDidChange
 {
   if (![self respondsToSelector:@selector(safeAreaInsets)]) {
     return;
   }
 
-  UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = self.safeAreaInsets;
+  [self setSafeAreaInsets:self.safeAreaInsets];
+}
 
+#endif
+
+// Emulate safe area for iOS < 11
+- (void)layoutSubviews
+{
+  [super layoutSubviews];
+  if ([self respondsToSelector:@selector(safeAreaInsets)]) {
+    return;
+  }
+  UIViewController* vc = self.reactViewController;
+  if (!vc) {
+    return;
+  }
+  CGFloat topLayoutOffset = vc.topLayoutGuide.length;
+  CGFloat bottomLayoutOffset = vc.bottomLayoutGuide.length;
+  CGRect safeArea = vc.view.bounds;
+  safeArea.origin.y += topLayoutOffset;
+  safeArea.size.height -= topLayoutOffset + bottomLayoutOffset;
+  CGRect localSafeArea = [vc.view convertRect:safeArea toView:self];
+  UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  if (CGRectGetMinY(localSafeArea) > CGRectGetMinY(self.bounds)) {
+    safeAreaInsets.top = CGRectGetMinY(localSafeArea) - CGRectGetMinY(self.bounds);
+  }
+  if (CGRectGetMaxY(localSafeArea) < CGRectGetMaxY(self.bounds)) {
+    safeAreaInsets.bottom = CGRectGetMaxY(self.bounds) - CGRectGetMaxY(localSafeArea);
+  }
+
+  [self setSafeAreaInsets:safeAreaInsets];
+}
+
+- (void)setSafeAreaInsets:(UIEdgeInsets)safeAreaInsets
+{
   if (UIEdgeInsetsEqualToEdgeInsetsWithThreshold(safeAreaInsets, _currentSafeAreaInsets, 1.0 / RCTScreenScale())) {
     return;
   }
 
   _currentSafeAreaInsets = safeAreaInsets;
 
-  RCTSafeAreaViewLocalData *localData =
-    [[RCTSafeAreaViewLocalData alloc] initWithInsets:safeAreaInsets];
+  RCTSafeAreaViewLocalData *localData = [[RCTSafeAreaViewLocalData alloc] initWithInsets:safeAreaInsets];
   [_bridge.uiManager setLocalData:localData forView:self];
 }
 
-#endif
-
 @end