diff --git a/Sources/EpoxyBars/BarModel/SwiftUI.View+BarModel.swift b/Sources/EpoxyBars/BarModel/SwiftUI.View+BarModel.swift
index 61ca7376..26537e2b 100644
--- a/Sources/EpoxyBars/BarModel/SwiftUI.View+BarModel.swift
+++ b/Sources/EpoxyBars/BarModel/SwiftUI.View+BarModel.swift
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ extension View {
   ///   - dataID: An ID that uniquely identifies this item relative to other items in the
   ///     same collection.
   ///   - reuseBehavior: The reuse behavior of the `EpoxySwiftUIHostingView`.
+  ///   - ignoreSafeArea: Whether or not the underlying `EpoxySwiftUIHostingController` will ignore its safe area.
+  ///     Only set this to `false` when installing this BarModel using `BarContainerInsetBehavior.barHeightContentInset` or `BarContainerInsetBehavior.none`.
   public func barModel(
     dataID: AnyHashable? = nil,
-    reuseBehavior: SwiftUIHostingViewReuseBehavior = .reusable)
+    reuseBehavior: SwiftUIHostingViewReuseBehavior = .reusable,
+    ignoreSafeArea: Bool = true)
     -> BarModel<EpoxySwiftUIHostingView<Self>>
   {
     EpoxySwiftUIHostingView<Self>.barModel(
@@ -21,7 +24,8 @@ extension View {
       content: .init(rootView: self, dataID: dataID),
       style: .init(
         reuseBehavior: reuseBehavior,
-        initialContent: .init(rootView: self, dataID: dataID)))
+        initialContent: .init(rootView: self, dataID: dataID),
+        ignoreSafeArea: ignoreSafeArea))
       .linkDisplayLifecycle()
   }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/EpoxyCore/SwiftUI/EpoxySwiftUIHostingView.swift b/Sources/EpoxyCore/SwiftUI/EpoxySwiftUIHostingView.swift
index b2ce33ad..481a52d2 100644
--- a/Sources/EpoxyCore/SwiftUI/EpoxySwiftUIHostingView.swift
+++ b/Sources/EpoxyCore/SwiftUI/EpoxySwiftUIHostingView.swift
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public final class EpoxySwiftUIHostingView<RootView: View>: UIView, EpoxyableVie
     epoxyContent = EpoxyHostingContent(rootView: style.initialContent.rootView)
     viewController = EpoxySwiftUIHostingController(
       rootView: .init(content: epoxyContent, environment: epoxyEnvironment),
-      ignoreSafeArea: true)
+      ignoreSafeArea: style.ignoreSafeArea)
 
     dataID = style.initialContent.dataID ?? DefaultDataID.noneProvided as AnyHashable
 
@@ -97,13 +97,24 @@ public final class EpoxySwiftUIHostingView<RootView: View>: UIView, EpoxyableVie
   // MARK: Public
 
   public struct Style: Hashable {
-    public init(reuseBehavior: SwiftUIHostingViewReuseBehavior, initialContent: Content) {
+
+    // MARK: Lifecycle
+
+    public init(
+      reuseBehavior: SwiftUIHostingViewReuseBehavior,
+      initialContent: Content,
+      ignoreSafeArea: Bool = true)
+    {
       self.reuseBehavior = reuseBehavior
       self.initialContent = initialContent
+      self.ignoreSafeArea = ignoreSafeArea
     }
 
+    // MARK: Public
+
     public var reuseBehavior: SwiftUIHostingViewReuseBehavior
     public var initialContent: Content
+    public var ignoreSafeArea: Bool
 
     public static func == (lhs: Style, rhs: Style) -> Bool {
       lhs.reuseBehavior == rhs.reuseBehavior