diff --git a/lib/DragSortableView.js b/lib/DragSortableView.js
index 6170f82..1434421 100644
--- a/lib/DragSortableView.js
+++ b/lib/DragSortableView.js
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export default class DragSortableView extends Component{
                         transform: [transformObj]
                     }]}>
                     <TouchableOpacity
-                        activeOpacity = {1}
+                        activeOpacity = {this.props.activeOpacity}
                         delayLongPress={this.props.delayLongPress}
                         onPressOut={()=> this.onPressOut()}
                         onLongPress={()=>this.startTouch(index)}
@@ -495,7 +495,8 @@ DragSortableView.propTypes = {
     maxScale: PropTypes.number,
     minOpacity: PropTypes.number,
     scaleDuration: PropTypes.number,
-    slideDuration: PropTypes.number
+    slideDuration: PropTypes.number,
+    activeOpacity: PropTypes.number,
 }
 
 DragSortableView.defaultProps = {
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ DragSortableView.defaultProps = {
     minOpacity: 0.8,
     scaleDuration: 100,
     slideDuration: 300,
+    activeOpacity: 1,
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
diff --git a/lib/README.md b/lib/README.md
index 91010a3..71b3b2c 100644
--- a/lib/README.md
+++ b/lib/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ isRequired if there is a * in the name field
 |**onDragging**|func
 |**maxScale**|number
 |**minOpacity**|number
+|**activeOpacity**|number
 
 #### The following attributes belong only to AutoDragSortableView
 
diff --git a/lib/index.d.ts b/lib/index.d.ts
index 8eb4cc2..a8e58c6 100644
--- a/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface IProps{
   minOpacity?: number;
   scaleDuration?: number;
   slideDuration?: number;
+  activeOpacity?: number;
 }
 
 interface AutoIProps extends IProps {