diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9136b65..b62d463 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ render() {
 
 ## Properties
 
-| Prop | Type | Description |
-|---|---|---|
-|**`disable`**|`Boolean`|Enable / Disable the entire component. Default is false.|
-|**`values`**|`Array(String)`|The labels for the control's segment buttons, in order.|
-|**`onChange`**|`function`|Callback that is called when the user taps a segment.|
-|**`selectedIndex`**|`Number`|Index of the selected segment.|
-|**`offsetHeight`**|`Number`|Active Segment's offset height.|
-|**`style`**|`Styles`|Styles props of segment control.|
-|**`segmentControlStyle`**|`Styles`|Styles props of segment control.|
-|**`activeSegmentStyle`**|`Styles`|Styles props of active segment view.|
-|**`selectedTextStyle`**|`Styles`|Selected Segment's text style.|
-|**`unSelectedTextStyle`**|`Styles`|Unselected Segment's text style.|
+| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|---|
+|**`disable`**|`Boolean`|`false`|Enable / Disable the entire component. Default is false.|
+|**`values`**|`Array(String)`|`-`|The labels for the control's segment buttons, in order.|
+|**`onChange`**|`function`|`-`|Callback that is called when the user taps a segment.|
+|**`selectedIndex`**|`Number`|`0`|Index of the selected segment.|
+|**`offsetHeight`**|`Number`|`3`|Active Segment's offset height.|
+|**`style`**|`Styles`|`{ }`|Styles props of segment control.|
+|**`segmentControlStyle`**|`Styles`|`{ }`|Styles props of segment control.|
+|**`activeSegmentStyle`**|`Styles`|`{ }`|Styles props of active segment view.|
+|**`selectedTextStyle`**|`Styles`|`{ }`|Selected Segment's text style.|
+|**`unSelectedTextStyle`**|`Styles`|`{ }`|Unselected Segment's text style.|
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/src/SegmentControl/Segment.js b/src/SegmentControl/Segment.js
index b43c91e..7f310b9 100644
--- a/src/SegmentControl/Segment.js
+++ b/src/SegmentControl/Segment.js
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ const Segment = ({ title, style, textStyle, onPress }) => (
 )
 
 Segment.defaultProps = {
-  style: {}
+  style: {},
+  textStyle: {}
 }
 
 Segment.propTypes = {
   title: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  textStyle: ViewPropTypes.style.isRequired,
+  textStyle: Text.propTypes.style,
   onPress: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   style: ViewPropTypes.style
 }
diff --git a/src/SegmentControl/index.js b/src/SegmentControl/index.js
index 9a604ac..10661e4 100644
--- a/src/SegmentControl/index.js
+++ b/src/SegmentControl/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
-import { View, Animated, ViewPropTypes, Easing } from 'react-native'
+import { View, Animated, ViewPropTypes, Easing, Text} from 'react-native'
 
 import styles from './styles'
 import Segment from './Segment'
@@ -19,6 +19,47 @@ class SegmentControl extends React.Component {
       activeSegmentPosition: { x: props.offsetHeight, y: props.offsetHeight },
       positionAnimationValue: new Animated.Value(0)
     }
+
+    this.componentShouldReRender = false
+  }
+
+  UNSAFE_componentWillUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
+    if(this.componentShouldReRender) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!this.componentShouldReRender && nextProps.selectedIndex != this.state.selectedIndex) {
+      this.onParentStateChange(nextProps.selectedIndex)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger change when state is changed from parent component
+   *
+   * @param {Number} index
+   */
+  onParentStateChange = index => {
+
+    this.componentShouldReRender = true
+
+    setTimeout(() => this.componentShouldReRender = false, 1000)
+
+    const animate = () => {
+      Animated.timing(this.state.positionAnimationValue, {
+        toValue: this.state.activeSegmentPosition.x,
+        duration: 150,
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver,
+        easing: Easing.ease
+      }).start()
+    }
+
+    this.setState(
+      prevState => ({
+        selectedIndex: index,
+        activeSegmentPosition: { x: prevState.segmentDimension.width * index  + this.props.offsetHeight, y: prevState.activeSegmentPosition.y }
+      }),
+      animate
+    )
   }
 
   /**
@@ -31,6 +72,7 @@ class SegmentControl extends React.Component {
       Animated.timing(this.state.positionAnimationValue, {
         toValue: this.state.activeSegmentPosition.x,
         duration: 150,
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver,
         easing: Easing.ease
       }).start(() => this.props.onChange(index))
     }
@@ -56,7 +98,8 @@ class SegmentControl extends React.Component {
     const animate = () => {
       Animated.timing(this.state.positionAnimationValue, {
         toValue: segmentWidth * this.state.selectedIndex + this.props.offsetHeight,
-        duration: 100
+        duration: 100,
+        useNativeDriver: this.props.useNativeDriver,
       }).start()
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +124,7 @@ class SegmentControl extends React.Component {
         >
           {this.props.values.map((segment, index) => (
             <Segment
+              key={`key-${segment}`}
               style={{ height: segmentHeight }}
               title={segment}
               textStyle={index !== this.state.selectedIndex ? unSelectedTextStyle : {...styles.activeText, ...selectedTextStyle}}
@@ -113,7 +157,9 @@ SegmentControl.defaultProps = {
   segmentControlStyle: {},
   activeSegmentStyle: {},
   selectedTextStyle: {},
-  unSelectedTextStyle: {}
+  unSelectedTextStyle: {},
+  disable: false,
+  useNativeDriver: false
 }
 
 SegmentControl.propTypes = {
@@ -160,12 +206,17 @@ SegmentControl.propTypes = {
   /**
    * Selected Segment text style.
    */
-  selectedTextStyle: ViewPropTypes.style,
+  selectedTextStyle: Text.propTypes.style,
 
   /**
    * Unselected Segment text style.
    */
-  unSelectedTextStyle: ViewPropTypes.style,
+  unSelectedTextStyle: Text.propTypes.style,
+
+  /**
+   * To enable useNativeDriver for smooth animations, current style throws error when set to true. Default value is `false`.
+   */
+  useNativeDriver: PropTypes.bool,
 }
 
 export default SegmentControl