diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
index e590999de..8e9a34146 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ var TouchableWithoutFeedback = require('TouchableWithoutFeedback');
 
 var cloneWithProps = require('cloneWithProps');
 var ensureComponentIsNative = require('ensureComponentIsNative');
+var flattenStyle = require('flattenStyle');
 var keyOf = require('keyOf');
 var onlyChild = require('onlyChild');
 
@@ -105,12 +106,12 @@ var TouchableOpacity = React.createClass({
   },
 
   touchableHandleActivePressOut: function() {
-    this.setOpacityTo(1.0);
+    var childStyle = flattenStyle(this.refs[CHILD_REF].props.style) || {};
+    this.setOpacityTo(childStyle.opacity === undefined ? 1 : childStyle.opacity);
     this.props.onPressOut && this.props.onPressOut();
   },
 
   touchableHandlePress: function() {
-    this.setOpacityTo(1.0);
     this.props.onPress && this.props.onPress();
   },