diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-carpets-cheat.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-carpets-cheat.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..baa679fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-carpets-cheat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'react-native-bottom-tabs': patch
+---
+
+feat: skip measurements when using custom tab bar
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
index b7ea7d89..902f880f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/src/TabView.tsx
@@ -334,7 +334,10 @@ const TabView = <Route extends BaseRoute>({
               key={route.key}
               freeze={!!freeze}
               focused={focused}
-              style={[styles.screen, measuredDimensions]}
+              style={[
+                styles.screen,
+                renderCustomTabBar ? styles.fullWidth : measuredDimensions,
+              ]}
             >
               {renderScene({
                 route,