diff --git a/React/Views/RCTNavItem.h b/React/Views/RCTNavItem.h
index 094da3f3a1e3f4..a67a4713fe895c 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTNavItem.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTNavItem.h
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
  */
 
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
-
+#import "RCTWrapperViewController.h"
 #import "RCTComponent.h"
 
 @interface RCTNavItem : UIView
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *title;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *titleImage;
+@property (nonatomic, weak) RCTWrapperViewController *delegate;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *leftButtonIcon;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *leftButtonTitle;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *rightButtonIcon;
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTNavItem.m b/React/Views/RCTNavItem.m
index 41cb88a16acbeb..fd0cce17960e25 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTNavItem.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTNavItem.m
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 @implementation RCTNavItem
 
+@synthesize delegate = _delegate;
 @synthesize backButtonItem = _backButtonItem;
 @synthesize leftButtonItem = _leftButtonItem;
 @synthesize rightButtonItem = _rightButtonItem;
@@ -24,6 +25,22 @@ - (UIImageView *)titleImageView
   }
 }
 
+- (void)setTitle:(NSString *)title
+{
+  if (title != _title) {
+    _title = title;
+    [self.delegate titleDidChange:title];
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)setBarTintColor:(UIColor *)barTintColor
+{
+  if (barTintColor != _barTintColor) {
+    _barTintColor = barTintColor;
+    [self.delegate barTintColorDidChange:barTintColor];
+  }
+}
+
 - (void)setBackButtonTitle:(NSString *)backButtonTitle
 {
   _backButtonTitle = backButtonTitle;
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.h b/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.h
index 7b24ae7d53072f..6919b4e2e9cfe1 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ didMoveToNavigationController:(UINavigationController *)navigationController;
 - (instancetype)initWithContentView:(UIView *)contentView NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 - (instancetype)initWithNavItem:(RCTNavItem *)navItem;
 
+- (void)titleDidChange:(NSString *)title;
+- (void)barTintColorDidChange:(UIColor *)barTintColor;
+
 @property (nonatomic, weak) id<RCTWrapperViewControllerNavigationListener> navigationListener;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) RCTNavItem *navItem;
 
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.m b/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.m
index d9ea38b852dd43..165bfc8c975162 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTWrapperViewController.m
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithNavItem:(RCTNavItem *)navItem
 {
   if ((self = [self initWithContentView:navItem])) {
     _navItem = navItem;
+    _navItem.delegate = self;
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -60,6 +61,19 @@ - (void)viewWillLayoutSubviews
   _currentBottomLayoutGuide = self.bottomLayoutGuide;
 }
 
+
+- (void)titleDidChange:(NSString *)title
+{
+  UINavigationItem *item = self.navigationItem;
+  item.title = title;
+}
+
+- (void)barTintColorDidChange:(UIColor *)barTintColor
+{
+  UINavigationBar *bar = self.navigationController.navigationBar;
+  bar.barTintColor = barTintColor;
+}
+
 static BOOL RCTFindScrollViewAndRefreshContentInsetInView(UIView *view)
 {
   if ([view conformsToProtocol:@protocol(RCTAutoInsetsProtocol)]) {