diff --git a/Libraries/ART/ARTSurfaceView.m b/Libraries/ART/ARTSurfaceView.m
index ee7183d7d..16e202908 100644
--- a/Libraries/ART/ARTSurfaceView.m
+++ b/Libraries/ART/ARTSurfaceView.m
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
 
 @implementation ARTSurfaceView
 
+- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
+{
+  if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
+    self.opaque = NO;
+  }
+
+  return self;
+}
+
 - (void)insertReactSubview:(UIView *)subview atIndex:(NSInteger)atIndex
 {
   [super insertReactSubview:subview atIndex:atIndex];