diff --git a/e2e/Stack.test.js b/e2e/Stack.test.js
index 09316bf18ee..94d036a197e 100644
--- a/e2e/Stack.test.js
+++ b/e2e/Stack.test.js
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ describe('Stack', () => {
     await expect(elementByLabel('didDisappear')).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  it('Screen popped event', async () => {
+    await elementById(TestIDs.PUSH_LIFECYCLE_BTN).tap();
+    await elementById(TestIDs.SCREEN_POPPED_BTN).tap();
+    await expect(elementByLabel('Screen popped event')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
   it('unmount is called on pop', async () => {
     await elementById(TestIDs.PUSH_LIFECYCLE_BTN).tap();
     await elementById(TestIDs.POP_BTN).tap();
diff --git a/lib/ios/StackControllerDelegate.m b/lib/ios/StackControllerDelegate.m
index 9f1fd0c6a08..f49630b532a 100644
--- a/lib/ios/StackControllerDelegate.m
+++ b/lib/ios/StackControllerDelegate.m
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithEventEmitter:(RNNEventEmitter *)eventEmitter {
 }
 
 - (void)navigationController:(UINavigationController *)navigationController didShowViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController animated:(BOOL)animated {
-    if ([navigationController.viewControllers indexOfObject:_presentedViewController] < 0) {
+    if (_presentedViewController && ![navigationController.viewControllers containsObject:_presentedViewController]) {
         [self sendScreenPoppedEvent:_presentedViewController];
     }
     
diff --git a/playground/src/screens/LifecycleScreen.js b/playground/src/screens/LifecycleScreen.js
index 08631c5f5cc..9ed3b31a584 100644
--- a/playground/src/screens/LifecycleScreen.js
+++ b/playground/src/screens/LifecycleScreen.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const Screens = require('./Screens');
 const {
   PUSH_TO_TEST_DID_DISAPPEAR_BTN,
   DISMISS_MODAL_BTN,
+  SCREEN_POPPED_BTN,
   POP_BTN
 } = require('../testIDs');
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class LifecycleScreen extends React.Component {
 
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
+    this.showUnmountAndDisappearAlerts = true;
     Navigation.events().bindComponent(this);
   }
 
@@ -33,12 +35,12 @@ class LifecycleScreen extends React.Component {
   }
 
   componentDidDisappear() {
-    alert('didDisappear'); // eslint-disable-line no-alert
+    this.showUnmountAndDisappearAlerts && alert('didDisappear'); // eslint-disable-line no-alert
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     setTimeout(() => {
-      alert('componentWillUnmount'); // eslint-disable-line no-alert
+      this.showUnmountAndDisappearAlerts && alert('componentWillUnmount'); // eslint-disable-line no-alert
     }, 100); 
   }
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ class LifecycleScreen extends React.Component {
     return (
       <Root componentId={this.props.componentId} footer={this.state.text}>
         <Button label='Push to test didDisappear' testID={PUSH_TO_TEST_DID_DISAPPEAR_BTN} onPress={this.push} />
+        {!this.props.isModal && <Button label='Screen popped events' testID={SCREEN_POPPED_BTN} onPress={this.screenPoppedEvent} />}
         {this.renderCloseButton()}
       </Root>
     );
@@ -60,6 +63,14 @@ class LifecycleScreen extends React.Component {
         <Button label='Pop' testID={POP_BTN} onPress={this.pop} />;
 
   push = () => Navigation.push(this, Screens.Pushed);
+  screenPoppedEvent = async () => {
+    this.showUnmountAndDisappearAlerts = false;
+    const unregister = Navigation.events().registerScreenPoppedListener((event) => {
+      alert('Screen popped event')
+      unregister.remove();
+    });
+    await Navigation.pop(this);
+  }
   pop = () => Navigation.pop(this);
   dismiss = () => Navigation.dismissModal(this);
 }
diff --git a/playground/src/testIDs.js b/playground/src/testIDs.js
index 91e1713c787..2b682a1bc25 100644
--- a/playground/src/testIDs.js
+++ b/playground/src/testIDs.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ module.exports = {
   PUSH_CONTEXT_SCREEN_BUTTON: `PUSH_CONTEXT_SCREEN_BUTTON`,
   PUSH_OPTIONS_BUTTON: `PUSH_OPTIONS_BUTTON`,
   PUSH_DEFAULT_OPTIONS_BUTTON: `PUSH_DEFAULT_OPTIONS_BUTTON`,
+  SCREEN_POPPED_BTN: 'SCREEN_POPPED_BTN',
   SHOW_REDBOX_BUTTON: `SHOW_REDBOX_BUTTON`,
   ORIENTATION_BTN: `ORIENTATION_BUTTON`,
   PROVIDED_ID: `PROVIDED_ID`,