diff --git a/lib/create-icon-set.js b/lib/create-icon-set.js
index 787db2d..09430d4 100644
--- a/lib/create-icon-set.js
+++ b/lib/create-icon-set.js
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ function createIconSet(glyphMap, fontFamily) {
       );
 
       var size = this.props.size || textStyle.fontSize || DEFAULT_ICON_SIZE;
+      var color = this.props.color || textStyle.color || DEFAULT_ICON_COLOR;
+
       textStyle.fontSize    = size;
       textStyle.lineHeight  = size;
       textStyle.height      = size;
-      textStyle.color       = this.props.color || DEFAULT_ICON_COLOR;
+      textStyle.color       = color;
 
       return (
         <View {...this.props} style={[containerStyle]}>