diff --git a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
index 333d135c80..45f8a4a19f 100644
--- a/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
+++ b/guides/GUIDE_FOR_LIBRARY_AUTHORS.md
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ When set to `false` the back swipe gesture will be disabled. The default value i
 #### `gestureResponseDistance` (iOS only)
 
 Use it to restrict the distance from the edges of screen in which the gesture should be recognized. To be used alongside `fullScreenSwipeEnabled`. The responsive area is covered with 4 values: `start`, `end`, `top`, `bottom`. Example usage:
-IMPORTANT: Starting from iOS 26, this prop conflicts with the native behavior of full screen swipe to dismiss, therefore it is ignored.
-
 ```tsx
 gestureResponseDistance: {
   start: 200,
diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm b/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
index 8564033994..91d07c8163 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStack.mm
@@ -863,24 +863,21 @@ - (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
     // On iOS < 26, we have a custom full screen swipe recognizer that functions similarily
     // to interactiveContentPopGestureRecognizer introduced in iOS 26.
     // On iOS >= 26, we want to use the native one, but we are unable to handle custom animations
-    // with native interactiveContentPopGestureRecognizer, so we have to fallback to the old implementation.
-    // In this case, the old one should behave as close as the new native one, having only the difference
-    // in animation, and without any customization that is exclusive for it (e.g. gestureResponseDistance).
+    // with native interactiveContentPopGestureRecognizer, so we have to fallback to the old implementation
+    // for this one case only.
     if (@available(iOS 26, *)) {
-      if (customAnimationOnSwipePropSetAndSelectedAnimationIsCustom) {
-        _isFullWidthSwipingWithPanGesture = YES;
-        [self cancelTouchesInParent];
-        return YES;
-      }
-      return NO;
-    } else {
-      if ([self isInGestureResponseDistance:gestureRecognizer topScreen:topScreen]) {
-        _isFullWidthSwipingWithPanGesture = YES;
-        [self cancelTouchesInParent];
-        return YES;
+      if (!customAnimationOnSwipePropSetAndSelectedAnimationIsCustom) {
+        return NO;
       }
-      return NO;
     }
+
+    if ([self isInGestureResponseDistance:gestureRecognizer topScreen:topScreen]) {
+      _isFullWidthSwipingWithPanGesture = YES;
+      [self cancelTouchesInParent];
+      return YES;
+    }
+
+    return NO;
   }
 
   // Now we're dealing with RNSScreenEdgeGestureRecognizer (or _UIParallaxTransitionPanGestureRecognizer)
@@ -905,6 +902,15 @@ - (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
       // it should only recognize with `customAnimationOnSwipe` set
       return NO;
     }
+#if RNS_IPHONE_OS_VERSION_AVAILABLE(26_0)
+    if (@available(iOS 26, *)) {
+      if (gestureRecognizer == _controller.interactiveContentPopGestureRecognizer &&
+          ![self isInGestureResponseDistance:gestureRecognizer topScreen:topScreen]) {
+        return NO;
+      }
+    }
+#endif // check for iOS >= 26
+
     // _UIParallaxTransitionPanGestureRecognizer (other...)
     [self cancelTouchesInParent];
     return YES;
diff --git a/src/types.tsx b/src/types.tsx
index 046156f8f5..bbc3056bc1 100644
--- a/src/types.tsx
+++ b/src/types.tsx
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ export interface ScreenProps extends ViewProps {
   /**
    * Use it to restrict the distance from the edges of screen in which the gesture should be recognized. To be used alongside `fullScreenSwipeEnabled`.
    *
-   * @deprecated since iOS 26, this prop conflicts with the native behavior of full screen swipe to dismiss, therefore it is ignored.
-   *
    * @platform ios
    */
   gestureResponseDistance?: GestureResponseDistanceType;