diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49aab29a..d2280b06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ Describes the current state of the network. It is an object with these propertie
 | Property              | Type                                    | Description                                                                                        |
 | --------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `type`                | [`NetInfoStateType`](#netinfostatetype) | The type of the current connection.                                                                |
-| `isConnected`         | `boolean`                               | If there is an active network connection. Note that this DOES NOT mean that internet is reachable. |
-| `isInternetReachable` | `boolean`                               | If the internet is reachable with the currently active network connection.                         |
+| `isConnected`         | `boolean`, `null`                               | If there is an active network connection. If unknown defaults to `null`. |
+| `isInternetReachable` | `boolean`, `null`                             | If the internet is reachable with the currently active network connection. If unknown defaults to `null`                         |
 | `isWifiEnabled`       | `boolean`                               | *(Android only)* Whether the device's WiFi is ON or OFF.                                           |
 | `details`             |                                         | The value depends on the `type` value. See below.                                                  |
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5e4aa746..14618523 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ export function useNetInfo(
 
   const [netInfo, setNetInfo] = useState<Types.NetInfoState>({
     type: Types.NetInfoStateType.unknown,
-    isConnected: false,
-    isInternetReachable: false,
+    isConnected: null,
+    isInternetReachable: null,
     details: null,
   });
 
diff --git a/src/internal/internetReachability.ts b/src/internal/internetReachability.ts
index 7088c888..e6c521c2 100644
--- a/src/internal/internetReachability.ts
+++ b/src/internal/internetReachability.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default class InternetReachability {
   }
 
   private _setIsInternetReachable = (
-    isInternetReachable: boolean | null | undefined,
+    isInternetReachable: boolean | null,
   ): void => {
     if (this._isInternetReachable === isInternetReachable) {
       return;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default class InternetReachability {
     this._listener(this._isInternetReachable);
   };
 
-  private _setExpectsConnection = (expectsConnection: boolean): void => {
+  private _setExpectsConnection = (expectsConnection: boolean | null): void => {
     // Cancel any pending check
     if (this._currentInternetReachabilityCheckHandler !== null) {
       this._currentInternetReachabilityCheckHandler.cancel();
diff --git a/src/internal/nativeModule.web.ts b/src/internal/nativeModule.web.ts
index 7c8889d1..e03ff108 100644
--- a/src/internal/nativeModule.web.ts
+++ b/src/internal/nativeModule.web.ts
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ const getCurrentState = (
   } else if (type === NetInfoStateType.unknown) {
     const state: NetInfoUnknownState = {
       ...baseState,
-      isConnected: false,
-      isInternetReachable: false,
+      isConnected: null,
+      isInternetReachable: null,
       type,
       details: null,
     };
diff --git a/src/internal/types.ts b/src/internal/types.ts
index f0d81a28..5608e4bc 100644
--- a/src/internal/types.ts
+++ b/src/internal/types.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ interface NetInfoConnectedState<
 > {
   type: T;
   isConnected: true;
-  isInternetReachable: boolean | null | undefined;
+  isInternetReachable: boolean | null;
   details: D & NetInfoConnectedDetails;
   isWifiEnabled?: boolean;
 }
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ interface NetInfoDisconnectedState<T extends NetInfoStateType> {
   details: null;
 }
 
-export type NetInfoUnknownState = NetInfoDisconnectedState<
-  NetInfoStateType.unknown
->;
+export interface NetInfoUnknownState {
+  type: NetInfoStateType.unknown;
+  isConnected: null;
+  isInternetReachable: null;
+  details: null;
+}
+
 export type NetInfoNoConnectionState = NetInfoDisconnectedState<
   NetInfoStateType.none
 >;