diff --git a/CarouselView.Maui/Abstractions/CarouselViewControl.cs b/CarouselView.Maui/Abstractions/CarouselViewControl.cs
index 5b3cdcc..6be96c1 100644
--- a/CarouselView.Maui/Abstractions/CarouselViewControl.cs
+++ b/CarouselView.Maui/Abstractions/CarouselViewControl.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ public int AutoplayInterval
             set { SetValue(AutoplayIntervalProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        public static readonly BindableProperty IgnoreSafeAreaProperty = BindableProperty.Create("IgnoreSafeArea", typeof(bool), typeof(CarouselViewControl), true);
+
+        public bool IgnoreSafeArea
+        {
+            get { return (bool)GetValue(IgnoreSafeAreaProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(IgnoreSafeAreaProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         #region Indicators
 
         public static readonly BindableProperty IndicatorsTintColorProperty = BindableProperty.Create("IndicatorsTintColor", typeof(Color), typeof(CarouselViewControl), Colors.Silver);
diff --git a/CarouselView.Maui/Platforms/iOS/CarouselViewRenderer.cs b/CarouselView.Maui/Platforms/iOS/CarouselViewRenderer.cs
index f4f3a25..1553103 100644
--- a/CarouselView.Maui/Platforms/iOS/CarouselViewRenderer.cs
+++ b/CarouselView.Maui/Platforms/iOS/CarouselViewRenderer.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public override void LayoutSubviews()
             //Reset safeAreaInsets to UIEdgeInsets.Zero
             if (pageController == null || pageController.View == null) { return; }
             var safeAreaInsets = pageController.View.SafeAreaInsets;
-            if (safeAreaInsets != UIEdgeInsets.Zero)
+            if (safeAreaInsets != UIEdgeInsets.Zero && Element.IgnoreSafeArea)
             {
                 pageController.AdditionalSafeAreaInsets = new UIEdgeInsets(-safeAreaInsets.Top, -safeAreaInsets.Left, -safeAreaInsets.Bottom, -safeAreaInsets.Right);
             }
@@ -1428,4 +1428,4 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
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+}