diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e329a15..5a288ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-gifted-charts",
-  "version": "1.2.35",
+  "version": "1.2.36",
   "description": "The most complete library for Bar, Line, Area, Pie, Donut and Stacked Bar charts in React Native. Allows 2D, 3D, gradient, animations and live data updates.",
   "main": "src/index.tsx",
   "files": [
diff --git a/src/BarChart/RenderStackBars.tsx b/src/BarChart/RenderStackBars.tsx
index 1bef109..3ceb199 100644
--- a/src/BarChart/RenderStackBars.tsx
+++ b/src/BarChart/RenderStackBars.tsx
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const RenderStackBars = (props: Props) => {
                       (Math.abs(stackItem.value) * (containerHeight || 200)) /
                         (maxValue || 200) -
                       (stackItem.marginBottom || 0),
-                    backgroundColor: stackItem.color || props.color || 'black',
+                    backgroundColor: stackItem.color || item.color || props.color || 'black',
                     borderRadius:
                       stackItem.borderRadius || props.barBorderRadius || 0,
                   },