diff --git a/.changeset/purple-beers-laugh.md b/.changeset/purple-beers-laugh.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43cd13e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/purple-beers-laugh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'react-native-bottom-tabs': patch
+---
+
+fix: prevent header showing on iPad when using a custom one
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
index bde50485..c64dee52 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabViewImpl.swift
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ struct TabViewImpl: View {
         }
         .tag(tabData?.key)
         .tabBadge(tabData?.badge)
+        .hideTabBar(props.tabBarHidden)
         .onAppear {
 #if !os(macOS)
           updateTabBarAppearance(props: props, tabBar: tabBar)
@@ -351,6 +352,20 @@ extension View {
       self
     }
   }
+  
+  @ViewBuilder
+  func hideTabBar(_ flag: Bool) -> some View {
+    if flag {
+      if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+        self.toolbar(.hidden, for: .tabBar)
+      } else {
+        // We fallback to isHidden on UITabBar
+        self
+      }
+    } else {
+      self
+    }
+  }
 
   // Allows TabView to use unfilled SFSymbols.
   // By default they are always filled.