diff --git a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
index de80a20..0b7bd18 100644
--- a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
+++ b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     hideDropdown: PropTypes.bool,
     submitButtonColor: PropTypes.string,
     submitButtonText: PropTypes.string,
+    submitButtonActiveOpacity: PropTypes.number,
     textColor: PropTypes.string,
     fontSize: PropTypes.number,
     fixedHeight: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     hideSubmitButton: false,
     submitButtonColor: '#CCC',
     submitButtonText: 'Submit',
+    submitButtonActiveOpacity: 0.2,
     fontSize: 14,
     fixedHeight: false,
     hideTags: false,
@@ -558,6 +560,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
       hideDropdown,
       submitButtonColor,
       submitButtonText,
+      submitButtonActiveOpacity,
       fontSize,
       textColor,
       fixedHeight,
@@ -637,6 +640,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
               {!single && !hideSubmitButton && (
                 <TouchableOpacity
                   onPress={() => this._submitSelection()}
+                  activeOpacity={submitButtonActiveOpacity}
                   style={[
                     styles.button,
                     { backgroundColor: submitButtonColor }