diff --git a/ios/Library/RNTModalViewController/RNTModalViewController.m b/ios/Library/RNTModalViewController/RNTModalViewController.m
index a695eeb..d581919 100644
--- a/ios/Library/RNTModalViewController/RNTModalViewController.m
+++ b/ios/Library/RNTModalViewController/RNTModalViewController.m
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ - (instancetype)initWithDelegate:(id<RNTModalViewControllerDelegate>)delegate {
     if (self) {
         self.reactSubviewContainer = [[UIView alloc] init];
         self.delegate = delegate;
+        ModalAnimation *defaultAnimation = [[ModalAnimation alloc] init];
+        self.inAnimation = defaultAnimation;
+        self.outAnimation = defaultAnimation;
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -37,6 +40,11 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [self setupReactSubview:self.reactSubviewContainer];
 }
 
+- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [self.inAnimation animate:self.reactSubviewContainer completion:nil];
+}
+
 - (void)viewDidLayoutSubviews
 {
     [super viewDidLayoutSubviews];