diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0dc4c3d..5a40c17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     - [Tabs.Container](#tabscontainer)
     - [Tabs.Lazy](#tabslazy)
     - [Tabs.FlatList](#tabsflatlist)
-    - [Tabs.FlashList](#tabsflashlist)
+    - [Tabs.FlashList](#tabsflatlist)
     - [Tabs.SectionList](#tabssectionlist)
     - [Tabs.ScrollView](#tabsscrollview)
     - [Ref](#ref)
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ const Example = () => {
 |`onIndexChange`|`((index: number) => void) \| undefined`||Callback fired when the index changes. It receives the current index.|
 |`onTabChange`|`(data: { prevIndex: number index: number prevTabName: T tabName: T }) => void`||Callback fired when the tab changes. It receives the previous and current index and tabnames.|
 |`pagerProps`|`Omit<FlatListProps<number>, 'data' \| 'keyExtractor' \| 'renderItem' \| 'horizontal' \| 'pagingEnabled' \| 'onScroll' \| 'showsHorizontalScrollIndicator' \| 'getItemLayout'>`||Props passed to the pager. If you want for example to disable swiping, you can pass `{ scrollEnabled: false }`|
+|`renderBackground`|`((props: TabBarProps<string>) => ReactElement<any, string \| ((props: any) => ReactElement<any, any> \| null) \| (new (props: any) => Component<any, any, any>)> \| null) \| undefined`|||
 |`renderHeader`|`(props: TabBarProps<TabName>) => React.ReactElement \| null`|||
 |`renderTabBar`|`(props: TabBarProps<TabName>) => React.ReactElement \| null`|`(props: TabBarProps<TabName>) => MaterialTabBar`||
 |`revealHeaderOnScroll`|`boolean \| undefined`||Reveal header when scrolling down. Implements diffClamp.|
@@ -229,19 +230,16 @@ Typically used internally, but if you want to mix lazy and regular screens you c
 
 #### Props
 
-|name|type|
-|:----:|:----:|
-|`cancelLazyFadeIn`|`boolean \| undefined`|
-|`startMounted`|`boolean \| undefined`|
+|name|type|default|description|
+|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
+|`cancelLazyFadeIn`|`boolean \| undefined`||Whether to cancel the lazy fade in animation. Defaults to false.|
+|`mountDelayMs`|`number \| undefined`|`50`|How long to wait before mounting the children.|
+|`startMounted`|`boolean \| undefined`||Whether to start mounted. Defaults to true if we are the focused tab.|
 
 ### Tabs.FlatList
 
 Use like a regular FlatList.
 
-### Tabs.FlashList
-
-Use like a regular FlashList.
-
 ### Tabs.ScrollView
 
 Use like a regular ScrollView.
diff --git a/src/Container.tsx b/src/Container.tsx
index 1023290..0d86057 100644
--- a/src/Container.tsx
+++ b/src/Container.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const Container = React.memo(
         onTabChange,
         width: customWidth,
         allowHeaderOverscroll,
+        renderBackground,
       },
       ref
     ) => {
@@ -381,6 +382,16 @@ export const Container = React.memo(
             onLayout={onLayout}
             pointerEvents="box-none"
           >
+            {renderBackground &&
+              renderBackground({
+                containerRef,
+                index,
+                tabNames: tabNamesArray,
+                focusedTab,
+                indexDecimal,
+                onTabPress,
+                tabProps,
+              })}
             <Animated.View
               pointerEvents="box-none"
               style={[
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 4cf32ee..7a18f53 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ export type CollapsibleProps = {
 
   renderTabBar?: (props: TabBarProps<TabName>) => React.ReactElement | null
 
+  renderBackground?: (props: TabBarProps<TabName>) => React.ReactElement | null
+
   headerContainerStyle?: StyleProp<Animated.AnimateStyle<ViewStyle>>
   containerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
   cancelTranslation?: boolean