diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/SliderIOSExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/SliderIOSExample.js
index 245fe10ad57e7b..9b3c584db151c7 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/SliderIOSExample.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/SliderIOSExample.js
@@ -83,5 +83,11 @@ exports.examples = [
     render(): ReactElement {
       return <SliderExample step={0.25} />;
     }
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Custom thumb image',
+    render(): ReactElement {
+      return <SliderExample thumbImage={require('image!uie_thumb_big')} />;
+    }
   }
 ];
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/SliderIOS/SliderIOS.ios.js b/Libraries/Components/SliderIOS/SliderIOS.ios.js
index a23fb5c458f07a..e47e3a0d1009aa 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/SliderIOS/SliderIOS.ios.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/SliderIOS/SliderIOS.ios.js
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ var SliderIOS = React.createClass({
      */
     trackImage: Image.propTypes.source,
 
+    /**
+     * Sets an image for the thumb. It only supports static images.
+     */
+    thumbImage: Image.propTypes.source,
+
+
     /**
      * Callback continuously called while the user is dragging the slider.
      */
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTSlider.h b/React/Views/RCTSlider.h
index 0c2269ce8436a7..83e3d7eadfb1f7 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTSlider.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTSlider.h
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic, assign) float lastValue;
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *trackImage;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *thumbImage;
+
 
 @end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTSlider.m b/React/Views/RCTSlider.m
index 0886c8e20ef37a..2b34f1c2da3673 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTSlider.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTSlider.m
@@ -46,5 +46,13 @@ - (void)setTrackImage:(UIImage *)trackImage
     [super setMaximumTrackImage:maximumTrackImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
   }
 }
+- (void)setThumbImage:(UIImage *) thumbImage
+{
+  if (thumbImage != _thumbImage) {
+    _thumbImage = thumbImage;
+
+    [self setThumbImage:thumbImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
+  }
+}
 
 @end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTSliderManager.m b/React/Views/RCTSliderManager.m
index 92eb4b7c47094c..bdb89ab06f5182 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTSliderManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTSliderManager.m
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ - (void)sliderTouchEnd:(RCTSlider *)sender
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(maximumTrackTintColor, UIColor);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onValueChange, RCTBubblingEventBlock);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onSlidingComplete, RCTBubblingEventBlock);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(thumbImage, UIImage);
 RCT_CUSTOM_VIEW_PROPERTY(disabled, BOOL, RCTSlider)
 {
   if (json) {