diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index c3d9db8..c13abea 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectProps {
     textInputProps?: TextInputProps;
     flatListProps?: FlatListProps<any>;
     filterMethod?: string;
+    noItemText?: string;
 }
 
 export default class MultiSelect extends React.Component<MultiSelectProps> {
diff --git a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
index de80a20..bac21c1 100644
--- a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
+++ b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     filterMethod: PropTypes.string,
     onClearSelector: PropTypes.func,
     onToggleList: PropTypes.func,
-    removeSelected: PropTypes.bool
+    removeSelected: PropTypes.bool,
+    noItemText: PropTypes.string
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     onAddItem: () => {},
     onClearSelector: () => {},
     onToggleList: () => {},
-    removeSelected: false
+    removeSelected: false,
+    noItemText: 'No item to display.'
   };
 
   constructor(props) {
@@ -526,7 +528,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
               fontFamily ? { fontFamily } : {}
             ]}
           >
-            No item to display.
+            {this.props.noItemText}
           </Text>
         </View>
       );
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c24854a..a91ad5b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-multiple-select",
-  "version": "0.5.6",
+  "version": "0.5.7",
   "description": "Simple multi-select component for react-native",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {