diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0b715a0..d998ff9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var {
 
 var Button = require('./button.js');
 var Overlay = require('./overlay.js');
+var ModalActionSheet = require('./modal.js');
 var Sheet = require('./sheet.js');
 
 module.exports =  React.createClass({
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports =  React.createClass({
     },
 });
 module.exports.Button = Button;
+module.exports.ModalActionSheet = ModalActionSheet;
 
 var styles = StyleSheet.create({
     actionSheetContainer: {
diff --git a/modal.js b/modal.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa6e9e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import React, {Modal}  from 'react-native';
+
+import ActionSheet from '@remobile/react-native-action-sheet';
+
+//The idea behind this thin wrapper is that it allows you to put action sheet's anywhere in your component tree,
+//not just in a component that consumes the entire screen.
+
+export default class ModalActionSheet extends React.Component {
+  constructor(props, context) {
+    super(props, context);
+    this.state = {
+      modalVisible: this.props.visible || false,
+      sheetVisible: false,
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
+    if(nextProps.visible && !this.props.visible) this.show();
+    else if(!nextProps.visible && this.props.visible) this.hide();
+  }
+
+  show() {
+    console.log('SHOW')
+    this.setState({modalVisible: true});
+  }
+  hide() {
+    this.setState({sheetVisible: false});
+    //allow ActionSheet to slide down animation to be seen before hiding modal
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.setState({modalVisible: false});
+    }, 300);
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Modal
+        animated={false}
+        transparent={true}
+        visible={this.state.modalVisible}
+        onShow={() => this.setState({sheetVisible: true})}
+        //onDismiss={this.onDismiss} //not working in RN 22, so timers used instead; ideally onDismiss and onCancel are used in combination similar to onShow/show; perhaps in RN 23+ when onRequestClose works
+      >
+          <ActionSheet
+            visible={this.state.sheetVisible}
+            onCancel={this.props.onCancel}
+            cancelText={this.props.cancelText}
+          >
+            {this.props.children}
+          </ActionSheet>
+      </Modal>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+ModalActionSheet.Button = ActionSheet.Button;