diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 647040a..8dce9e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ yarn add react-native-element-dropdown
 | data               | Array                                           | Yes       | Data is a plain array                                               |
 | labelField         | String                                          | Yes       | Extract the label from the data item                                |
 | valueField         | String                                          | Yes       | Extract the primary key from the data item                          |
-| searchField        | String                                          | No       | Specify the field of data list you want to search                   |
+| searchField        | String                                          | No        | Specify the field of data list you want to search                   |
+| searchKeyboardType | KeyboardTypeOptions                             | No        | Specify the field of keyboard type list you want to use             | 
 | onChange           | (item: object) => void                          | Yes       | Selection callback                                                  |
-| onChangeText       | (search: string) => void                        | No       | Callback that is called when the text input's text changes          |
+| onChangeText       | (search: string) => void                        | No        | Callback that is called when the text input's text changes          |
 | value              | Item                                            | No        | Set default value                                                   |
 | placeholder        | String                                          | No        | The string that will be rendered before dropdown has been selected  |
 | placeholderStyle   | TextStyle                                       | No        | Styling for text placeholder                                        |
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx b/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
index 9c6a599..c6d8b31 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const DropdownComponent: <T>(
       labelField,
       valueField,
       searchField,
+      searchKeyboardType,
       value,
       activeColor = '#F6F7F8',
       fontFamily,
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ const DropdownComponent: <T>(
               inputStyle={[inputSearchStyle, font()]}
               value={searchText}
               autoCorrect={false}
+              keyboardType={searchKeyboardType || 'default'}
               placeholder={searchPlaceholder}
               onChangeText={(e) => {
                 if (onChangeText) {
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts b/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
index a32bba5..1a05bb5 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
   TextProps,
   ImageStyle,
   FlatListProps,
+  KeyboardTypeOptions,
 } from 'react-native';
 
 export type IDropdownRef = {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export interface DropdownProps<T> {
   searchPlaceholderTextColor?: string;
   disable?: boolean;
   autoScroll?: boolean;
+  searchKeyboardType? : KeyboardTypeOptions | 'default';
   showsVerticalScrollIndicator?: boolean;
   dropdownPosition?: 'auto' | 'top' | 'bottom';
   flatListProps?: Omit<FlatListProps<any>, 'renderItem' | 'data'>;