diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-waves-tap.md b/.changeset/tricky-waves-tap.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01ab0168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-waves-tap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-native-bottom-tabs": patch
+---
+
+fix(android): remove unnecessary override causing issues
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/newarch/RCTTabViewManager.kt b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/newarch/RCTTabViewManager.kt
index 48a03f27..0f221a16 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/newarch/RCTTabViewManager.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/android/src/newarch/RCTTabViewManager.kt
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ class RCTTabViewManager(context: ReactApplicationContext) :
   override fun setTranslucent(view: ReactBottomNavigationView?, value: Boolean) {
   }
 
-  override fun setIgnoresTopSafeArea(view: ReactBottomNavigationView?, value: Boolean) {
-  }
-
   override fun setSidebarAdaptable(view: ReactBottomNavigationView?, value: Boolean) {
   }