diff --git a/Libraries/Components/ActivityIndicator/ActivityIndicator.js b/Libraries/Components/ActivityIndicator/ActivityIndicator.js
index 52cbda4a7312..1250f7ab5566 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/ActivityIndicator/ActivityIndicator.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/ActivityIndicator/ActivityIndicator.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 const Platform = require('../../Utilities/Platform');
 const React = require('react');
 const StyleSheet = require('../../StyleSheet/StyleSheet');
+const {PlatformColor} = require('../../StyleSheet/PlatformColorValueTypes');
 const View = require('../View/View');
 import type {HostComponent} from '../../Renderer/shims/ReactNativeTypes';
 import type {ViewProps} from '../View/ViewPropTypes';
@@ -183,7 +184,11 @@ ActivityIndicatorWithRef.displayName = 'ActivityIndicator';
  * and run Flow. */
 ActivityIndicatorWithRef.defaultProps = {
   animating: true,
-  color: Platform.OS === 'ios' ? GRAY : null,
+  color: Platform.select({
+    ios: GRAY,
+    android: PlatformColor('?attr/colorControlActivated'),
+    default: null,
+  }),
   hidesWhenStopped: true,
   size: 'small',
 };