diff --git a/packages/stack/example/App.js b/packages/stack/example/App.js
index d776cf4b..47fe32b0 100644
--- a/packages/stack/example/App.js
+++ b/packages/stack/example/App.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import LifecycleInteraction from './src/LifecycleInteraction';
 import GestureInteraction from './src/GestureInteraction';
 import SwitchWithStacks from './src/SwitchWithStacks';
 import StackWithDrawer from './src/StackWithDrawer';
+import {
+  HeaderBackgroundDefault,
+  HeaderBackgroundTranslate,
+  HeaderBackgroundFade,
+} from './src/HeaderBackgrounds';
 
 // Comment the following two lines to stop using react-native-screens
 import { useScreens } from 'react-native-screens';
@@ -54,6 +59,21 @@ const data = [
     title: 'Stack with drawer inside',
     routeName: 'StackWithDrawer',
   },
+  {
+    component: HeaderBackgroundDefault,
+    title: 'Header background (default transition)',
+    routeName: 'HeaderBackgroundDefault',
+  },
+  {
+    component: HeaderBackgroundFade,
+    title: 'Header background (fade transition)',
+    routeName: 'HeaderBackgroundFade',
+  },
+  {
+    component: HeaderBackgroundTranslate,
+    title: 'Header background (translate transition)',
+    routeName: 'HeaderBackgroundTranslate',
+  },
 ];
 
 // Cache images
@@ -103,9 +123,6 @@ const Root = createStackNavigator(
   {
     mode: 'modal',
     headerMode: 'none',
-    defaultNavigationOptions: {
-      gesturesEnabled: false,
-    },
   }
 );
 
diff --git a/packages/stack/example/src/HeaderBackgrounds.js b/packages/stack/example/src/HeaderBackgrounds.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d4ae22b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stack/example/src/HeaderBackgrounds.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import { StyleSheet, View, Text } from 'react-native';
+import {
+  createStackNavigator,
+  HeaderStyleInterpolator,
+} from 'react-navigation-stack';
+
+function createHeaderBackgroundExample(options = {}) {
+  return createStackNavigator(
+    {
+      Login: {
+        screen: ({ navigation }) => (
+          <View style={styles.container}>
+            <Text
+              style={styles.tips}
+              onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Games')}
+            >
+              Login Screen
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+        ),
+        navigationOptions: {
+          headerTitle: 'Login Screen',
+          headerTintColor: '#fff',
+          headerBackground: (
+            <View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#FF0066' }} />
+          ),
+        },
+      },
+      Games: {
+        screen: ({ navigation }) => (
+          <View style={styles.container}>
+            <Text
+              style={styles.tips}
+              onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Main')}
+            >
+              Games Screen
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+        ),
+        navigationOptions: {
+          headerTitle: 'Games Screen',
+          headerTintColor: '#fff',
+          headerBackground: (
+            <View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#3388FF' }} />
+          ),
+        },
+      },
+      Main: {
+        screen: ({ navigation }) => (
+          <View style={styles.container}>
+            <Text style={styles.tips} onPress={() => navigation.navigate('My')}>
+              Main Screen
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+        ),
+        navigationOptions: {
+          headerTitle: 'Main Screen',
+        },
+      },
+      My: {
+        screen: ({ navigation }) => (
+          <View style={styles.container}>
+            <Text
+              style={styles.tips}
+              onPress={() => navigation.navigate('News')}
+            >
+              My Screen
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+        ),
+        navigationOptions: {
+          headerTitle: 'My Screen',
+        },
+      },
+      News: {
+        screen: ({ navigation }) => (
+          <View style={styles.container}>
+            <Text style={styles.tips} onPress={() => {}}>
+              News Screen
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+        ),
+        navigationOptions: {
+          headerTitle: 'News Screen',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      initialRouteName: 'Login',
+      ...options,
+    }
+  );
+}
+export const HeaderBackgroundDefault = createHeaderBackgroundExample();
+export const HeaderBackgroundTranslate = createHeaderBackgroundExample({
+  transitionConfig: () => ({
+    headerBackgroundInterpolator:
+      HeaderStyleInterpolator.forBackgroundWithTranslation,
+  }),
+});
+export const HeaderBackgroundFade = createHeaderBackgroundExample({
+  transitionConfig: () => ({
+    headerBackgroundInterpolator: HeaderStyleInterpolator.forBackgroundWithFade,
+  }),
+});
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    backgroundColor: '#F5FCFF',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  tips: {
+    fontSize: 20,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderStyleInterpolator.js b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderStyleInterpolator.js
index 60a0b5e9..cb80380a 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderStyleInterpolator.js
+++ b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderStyleInterpolator.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Dimensions, I18nManager } from 'react-native';
 import getSceneIndicesForInterpolationInputRange from '../../utils/getSceneIndicesForInterpolationInputRange';
 
+const EPS = 1e-5;
+
 function hasHeader(scene) {
   if (!scene) {
     return true;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const crossFadeInterpolation = (scenes, first, index, last) => ({
     hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? 0 : 1,
     0,
   ],
+  extrapolate: 'clamp',
 });
 
 /**
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ function forLayout(props) {
       rtlMult * (hasHeader(scenes[index]) ? 0 : isBack ? width : -width),
       rtlMult * (hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? 0 : -width),
     ],
+    extrapolate: 'clamp',
   });
 
   return {
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ function forLeftButton(props) {
     opacity: position.interpolate({
       inputRange,
       outputRange,
+      extrapolate: 'clamp',
     }),
   };
 }
@@ -230,6 +235,7 @@ function forLeftLabel(props) {
         hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? 0 : 1,
         0,
       ],
+      extrapolate: 'clamp',
     }),
     transform: [
       {
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ function forLeftLabel(props) {
                 hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? -offset * 1.5 : 0,
                 -offset * 1.5,
               ],
+          extrapolate: 'clamp',
         }),
       },
     ],
@@ -298,6 +305,7 @@ function forCenterFromLeft(props) {
         hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? 0 : 1,
         0,
       ],
+      extrapolate: 'clamp',
     }),
     transform: [
       {
@@ -318,6 +326,7 @@ function forCenterFromLeft(props) {
                 hasHeader(scenes[last]) ? -offset : 0,
                 -offset,
               ],
+          extrapolate: 'clamp',
         }),
       },
     ],
@@ -332,13 +341,19 @@ function forBackgroundWithFade(props) {
   return {
     opacity: position.interpolate({
       inputRange: [sceneRange.first, scene.index, sceneRange.last],
-      outputRange: [0, 1, 1],
+      outputRange: [0, 1, 0],
+      extrapolate: 'clamp',
     }),
   };
 }
 
-// Default to fade transition
-const forBackground = forBackgroundWithFade;
+const VISIBLE = { opacity: 1 };
+const HIDDEN = { opacity: 0 };
+
+// Toggle visibility of header without fading
+function forBackgroundWithInactiveHidden({ navigation, scene }) {
+  return navigation.state.index === scene.index ? VISIBLE : HIDDEN;
+}
 
 // Translate the background with the card
 const BACKGROUND_OFFSET = Dimensions.get('window').width;
@@ -356,12 +371,16 @@ function forBackgroundWithTranslation(props) {
         translateX: position.interpolate({
           inputRange: [first, index, last],
           outputRange: I18nManager.isRTL ? outputRange.reverse() : outputRange,
+          extrapolate: 'clamp',
         }),
       },
     ],
   };
 }
 
+// Default to fade transition
+const forBackground = forBackgroundWithInactiveHidden;
+
 export default {
   forLayout,
   forLeft,
@@ -371,6 +390,7 @@ export default {
   forCenter,
   forRight,
   forBackground,
+  forBackgroundWithInactiveHidden,
   forBackgroundWithFade,
   forBackgroundWithTranslation,
 };