diff --git a/Libraries/Components/MapView/MapView.js b/Libraries/Components/MapView/MapView.js
index de8aaa9f7..58950c490 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/MapView/MapView.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/MapView/MapView.js
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ var MapView = React.createClass({
      */
     showsPointsOfInterest: React.PropTypes.bool,
 
+    /**
+     * If `false` compass won't be displayed on the map.
+     * Default value is `true`.
+     * @platform ios
+     */
+    showsCompass: React.PropTypes.bool,
+
     /**
      * If `false` the user won't be able to pinch/zoom the map.
      * Default value is `true`.
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTMapManager.m b/React/Views/RCTMapManager.m
index 44dd0743e..5372793a8 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTMapManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTMapManager.m
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showsUserLocation, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showsPointsOfInterest, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showsCompass, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(zoomEnabled, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(rotateEnabled, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(pitchEnabled, BOOL)