diff --git a/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js b/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
index 41d0e52e60da..5b0d23033c2a 100644
--- a/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
+++ b/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper.js
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ const STYLES_WHITELIST = {
   borderTopRightRadius: true,
   borderTopStartRadius: true,
   elevation: true,
+  zIndex: true,
   /* ios styles */
   shadowOpacity: true,
   shadowRadius: true,