diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
index 53790ad6e..7d8d20e0a 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view-common.ts
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ export abstract class ViewCommon extends ViewBase implements ViewDefinition {
     public originY: number;
     public isEnabled: boolean;
     public isUserInteractionEnabled: boolean;
+    public iosExpandSafeArea: boolean;
 
     get isLayoutValid(): boolean {
         return this._isLayoutValid;
@@ -1021,6 +1022,9 @@ export abstract class ViewCommon extends ViewBase implements ViewDefinition {
     }
 }
 
+export const iosExpandSafeAreaProperty = new Property<ViewCommon, boolean>({ name: "iosExpandSafeArea", defaultValue: false, valueConverter: booleanConverter });
+iosExpandSafeAreaProperty.register(ViewCommon);
+
 export const automationTextProperty = new Property<ViewCommon, string>({ name: "automationText" });
 automationTextProperty.register(ViewCommon);
 
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
index 69bd0894c..859edbd77 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
     }
 
     protected applySafeAreaInsets(frame: CGRect): CGRect {
-        if (majorVersion > 10) {
+        if (majorVersion <= 10) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.iosExpandSafeArea) {
             const insets = this.getSafeAreaInsets();
 
             if (insets.left || insets.top) {
@@ -229,6 +233,40 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon {
                 const adjustedFrame = this.getFrameFromPosition(position, insets);
                 return adjustedFrame;
             }
+        } else {
+            const locationOnScreen = this.getLocationOnScreen();
+
+            if (locationOnScreen) {
+                const safeArea = this.getSafeArea();
+                const fullscreen = this.getFullscreenArea();
+                const onScreenLeft = layout.round(layout.toDevicePixels(locationOnScreen.x));
+                const onScreenTop = layout.round(layout.toDevicePixels(locationOnScreen.y));
+
+                const position = this.getPositionFromFrame(frame);
+                const safeAreaPosition = this.getPositionFromFrame(safeArea);
+                const fullscreenPosition = this.getPositionFromFrame(fullscreen);
+
+                const adjustedPosition = position;
+
+                if (position.left && onScreenLeft <= safeAreaPosition.left) {
+                    adjustedPosition.left = fullscreenPosition.left;
+                }
+
+                if (position.top && onScreenTop <= safeAreaPosition.top) {
+                    adjustedPosition.top = fullscreenPosition.top;
+                }
+
+                if (position.right < fullscreenPosition.right && position.right >= safeAreaPosition.right) {
+                    adjustedPosition.right = fullscreenPosition.right;
+                }
+
+                if (position.bottom < fullscreenPosition.bottom && position.bottom >= safeAreaPosition.bottom) {
+                    adjustedPosition.bottom = fullscreenPosition.bottom;
+                }
+
+                const adjustedFrame = CGRectMake(layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.left), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.top), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.right - adjustedPosition.left), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.bottom - adjustedPosition.top));
+                return adjustedFrame;
+            }
         }
 
         return null;
@@ -611,50 +649,12 @@ export class ContainerView extends View {
 
     public iosExpandSafeArea: boolean;
 
-    protected applySafeAreaInsets(frame: CGRect): CGRect {
-        if (this.iosExpandSafeArea && majorVersion > 10) {
-            const locationOnScreen = this.getLocationOnScreen();
-
-            if (locationOnScreen) {
-                const safeArea = this.getSafeArea();
-                const fullscreen = this.getFullscreenArea();
-                const onScreenLeft = layout.round(layout.toDevicePixels(locationOnScreen.x));
-                const onScreenTop = layout.round(layout.toDevicePixels(locationOnScreen.y));
-
-                const position = this.getPositionFromFrame(frame);
-                const safeAreaPosition = this.getPositionFromFrame(safeArea);
-                const fullscreenPosition = this.getPositionFromFrame(fullscreen);
-
-                const adjustedPosition = position;
-
-                if (position.left && onScreenLeft <= safeAreaPosition.left) {
-                    adjustedPosition.left = fullscreenPosition.left;
-                }
-
-                if (position.top && onScreenTop <= safeAreaPosition.top) {
-                    adjustedPosition.top = fullscreenPosition.top;
-                }
-
-                if (position.right < fullscreenPosition.right && position.right >= safeAreaPosition.right) {
-                    adjustedPosition.right = fullscreenPosition.right;
-                }
-
-                if (position.bottom < fullscreenPosition.bottom && position.bottom >= safeAreaPosition.bottom) {
-                    adjustedPosition.bottom = fullscreenPosition.bottom;
-                }
-
-                const adjustedFrame = CGRectMake(layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.left), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.top), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.right - adjustedPosition.left), layout.toDeviceIndependentPixels(adjustedPosition.bottom - adjustedPosition.top));
-                return adjustedFrame;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null;
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+        this.iosExpandSafeArea = true;
     }
 }
 
-export const iosExpandSafeAreaProperty = new Property<ContainerView, boolean>({ name: "iosExpandSafeArea", defaultValue: true, valueConverter: booleanConverter });
-iosExpandSafeAreaProperty.register(ContainerView);
-
 export class CustomLayoutView extends ContainerView {
 
     nativeViewProtected: UIView;