diff --git a/React/Base/RCTLog.m b/React/Base/RCTLog.m
index d99bb4fe1..9469d3015 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTLog.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTLog.m
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ void _RCTLogFormat(
 
       // Log to red box
       if (level >= RCTLOG_REDBOX_LEVEL) {
+        if (level < RCTLOG_FATAL_LEVEL) {
+          [[RCTRedBox sharedInstance] setNextBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:0.9 green:0.4 blue:0.2 alpha:1]];
+        }
         [[RCTRedBox sharedInstance] showErrorMessage:message];
       }
 
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.h b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.h
index 9a3a9b49a..7a1f51f36 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.h
+++ b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 - (void)showErrorMessage:(NSString *)message withStack:(NSArray *)stack;
 - (void)updateErrorMessage:(NSString *)message withStack:(NSArray *)stack;
 
+- (void)setNextBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)color;
+
 - (NSString *)currentErrorMessage;
 
 - (void)dismiss;
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
index 6330454ab..b293a162d 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@
   NSArray *_lastStackTrace;
 
   UITableViewCell *_cachedMessageCell;
+  UIColor *_redColor;
 }
 
 - (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame])) {
-
+    _redColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.8 green:0 blue:0 alpha:1];
     self.windowLevel = UIWindowLevelStatusBar + 5;
-    self.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.8 green:0 blue:0 alpha:1];
+    self.backgroundColor = _redColor;
     self.hidden = YES;
 
     UIViewController *rootController = [[UIViewController alloc] init];
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@
 - (void)dismiss
 {
   self.hidden = YES;
+  self.backgroundColor = _redColor;
   [self resignFirstResponder];
   [[[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate] window] makeKeyWindow];
 }
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@
 @implementation RCTRedBox
 {
   RCTRedBoxWindow *_window;
+  UIColor *_nextBackgroundColor;
 }
 
 + (instancetype)sharedInstance
@@ -273,6 +276,11 @@
   return _sharedInstance;
 }
 
+- (void)setNextBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)color
+{
+  _nextBackgroundColor = color;
+}
+
 - (void)showErrorMessage:(NSString *)message
 {
   [self showErrorMessage:message withStack:nil showIfHidden:YES];
@@ -304,6 +312,10 @@
       _window = [[RCTRedBoxWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
     }
     [_window showErrorMessage:message withStack:stack showIfHidden:shouldShow];
+    if (_nextBackgroundColor) {
+      _window.backgroundColor = _nextBackgroundColor;
+      _nextBackgroundColor = nil;
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -334,6 +346,7 @@
 - (void)updateErrorMessage:(NSString *)message withStack:(NSArray *)stack {}
 - (void)showErrorMessage:(NSString *)message withStack:(NSArray *)stack showIfHidden:(BOOL)shouldShow {}
 - (NSString *)currentErrorMessage { return nil; }
+- (void)setNextBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)color {}
 - (void)dismiss {}
 
 @end
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
index 64a5c85f0..4a9815f31 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reportSoftException:(NSString *)message
     [_delegate handleSoftJSExceptionWithMessage:message stack:stack];
     return;
   }
-  // JS already logs the error via console.
+  RCTRedBox *box = [RCTRedBox sharedInstance];
+  [box setNextBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:0.9 green:0.4 blue:0.2 alpha:1]];
+  [box showErrorMessage:message withStack:stack];
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reportFatalException:(NSString *)message