diff --git a/Button.js b/Button.js
index 1980ca0..a9afc2c 100644
--- a/Button.js
+++ b/Button.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   StyleSheet,
   ActivityIndicator,
   TouchableNativeFeedback,
+  Keyboard,
   Platform
 } from 'react-native';
 import isEqual from 'lodash.isequal';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const Button = React.createClass({
     delayLongPress: PropTypes.number,
     delayPressIn: PropTypes.number,
     delayPressOut: PropTypes.number,
+    dismissKeyboard: PropTypes.bool,
     onPress: PropTypes.func,
     onLongPress: PropTypes.func,
     onPressIn: PropTypes.func,
@@ -94,7 +96,10 @@ const Button = React.createClass({
     let touchableProps = {
       accessibilityLabel: this.props.accessibilityLabel,
       onPress: this.props.onPress,
-      onPressIn: this.props.onPressIn,
+      onPressIn: () => {
+        this.props.dismissKeyboard && Keyboard.dismiss();
+        this.props.onPressIn && this.props.onPressIn();
+      },
       onPressOut: this.props.onPressOut,
       onLongPress: this.props.onLongPress,
       activeOpacity: this.props.activeOpacity,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0eb33e1..8a93ea5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ your own styles to your child elements as you see fit. Multiple children are all
 | ``onLongPress`` | ``func`` | Function to execute when the ``onLongPress`` event is triggered. |
 | ``textStyle`` | ``TextStylePropTypes`` | The StyleSheet to apply to the inner button text. |
 | ``disabledStyle`` | ``TextStylePropTypes`` | The StyleSheet to apply when disabled. |
+| ``dismissKeyboard`` | ``bool`` | Dismiss keyboard onPressIn |
 | ``children`` | ``string``, ``number``, ``React.Element``,or ``array`` | The child nodes to render inside the button. If child is ``string`` or ``number``, it will be rendered inside of a ``<Text>`` element with ``textStyle`` applied if present. Multiple children are allowed (``array``).|
 | ``isLoading`` | ``bool`` | Renders an inactive state dimmed button with a spinner if ``true``. |
 | ``isDisabled`` | ``bool`` | Renders an inactive state dimmed button if ``true``. |