diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1020f4ef..e55491cb 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
           package="com.razorpay.rn">
 
 	<application>
 		<activity android:name="com.razorpay.CheckoutActivity" 
-				  android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"/>
+				  android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
+				  android:theme="@style/RazorpayCheckoutTheme"
+				  tools:replace="android:theme"/>
 	</application>
 	
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50f630ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <!-- Theme for Razorpay Checkout to opt out of edge-to-edge -->
+    <style name="RazorpayCheckoutTheme" parent="CheckoutTheme">
+        <item name="android:windowOptOutEdgeToEdgeEnforcement">true</item>
+    </style>
+</resources> 
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