diff --git a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
index 7cae50b..9c353f2 100644
--- a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
+++ b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     if (renderItems.length) {
       itemList = (
         <FlatList
+          nestedScrollEnabled={true}
           data={renderItems}
           extraData={selectedItems}
           keyExtractor={item => item[uniqueKey]}