diff --git a/Demo/SelectableText.js b/Demo/SelectableText.js
index bd6d5d8..54c732c 100644
--- a/Demo/SelectableText.js
+++ b/Demo/SelectableText.js
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ export const SelectableText = ({
               selectable
               style={
                 isHighlight
-                  ? {
+                  ? [{
                       backgroundColor: props.highlightColor,
-                    }
+                    }, props.highlightedTextStyle]
                   : {}
               }
               onPress={() => {
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 97b2e90..bc4f4d0 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export interface SelectableTextProps {
   highlights?: Array<{ id: string; start: number; end: number }>;
   highlightColor?: string;
   style?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+  highlightedTextStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
   onHighlightPress?: (id: string) => void;
   appendToChildren?: ReactNode;
   TextComponent?: ReactNode;