diff --git a/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.h b/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.h
index 21a1186c..f4453f45 100755
--- a/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.h
+++ b/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.h
@@ -240,6 +240,17 @@ extern NSInteger const kIQPreviousNextButtonToolbarTag;
  */
 @property(nonatomic, assign) BOOL shouldFixInteractivePopGestureRecognizer;
 
+#ifdef __IPHONE_11_0
+///---------------------------
+/// @name Safe Area
+///---------------------------
+
+/**
+ If YES, then library will try to adjust viewController.additionalSafeAreaInsets to automatically handle layout guide. Default is NO.
+ */
+@property(nonatomic, assign) BOOL canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets;
+#endif
+
 ///---------------------------------------------
 /// @name Class Level enabling/disabling methods
 ///---------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.m b/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.m
index c348f983..39e3e3eb 100644
--- a/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.m
+++ b/IQKeyboardManager/IQKeyboardManager.m
@@ -560,23 +560,26 @@ -(void)setRootViewFrame:(CGRect)frame
 #ifdef __IPHONE_11_0
     UIEdgeInsets safeAreaNewInset = UIEdgeInsetsZero;
     
-    if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
-        safeAreaNewInset = self.initialAdditionalSafeAreaInsets;
-        CGFloat viewMovement = CGRectGetMaxY(_topViewBeginRect)-CGRectGetMaxY(frame);
-        
-        //Maintain keyboardDistanceFromTextField
-        CGFloat specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = _textFieldView.keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
-        
-        if (_textFieldView.isSearchBarTextField)
-        {
-            UISearchBar *searchBar = (UISearchBar*)[_textFieldView superviewOfClassType:[UISearchBar class]];
-            specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = searchBar.keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+    if (self.canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets == YES)
+    {
+        if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
+            safeAreaNewInset = self.initialAdditionalSafeAreaInsets;
+            CGFloat viewMovement = CGRectGetMaxY(_topViewBeginRect)-CGRectGetMaxY(frame);
+            
+            //Maintain keyboardDistanceFromTextField
+            CGFloat specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = _textFieldView.keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+            
+            if (_textFieldView.isSearchBarTextField)
+            {
+                UISearchBar *searchBar = (UISearchBar*)[_textFieldView superviewOfClassType:[UISearchBar class]];
+                specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = searchBar.keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+            }
+            
+            CGFloat keyboardDistanceFromTextField = (specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField == kIQUseDefaultKeyboardDistance)?_keyboardDistanceFromTextField:specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+            
+            CGFloat textFieldDistance = _textFieldView.frame.size.height + keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+            safeAreaNewInset.bottom += MIN(viewMovement, textFieldDistance);
         }
-        
-        CGFloat keyboardDistanceFromTextField = (specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField == kIQUseDefaultKeyboardDistance)?_keyboardDistanceFromTextField:specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField;
-        
-        CGFloat textFieldDistance = _textFieldView.frame.size.height + keyboardDistanceFromTextField;
-        safeAreaNewInset.bottom += MIN(viewMovement, textFieldDistance);
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -586,8 +589,11 @@ -(void)setRootViewFrame:(CGRect)frame
         __strong typeof(self) strongSelf = weakSelf;
 
 #ifdef __IPHONE_11_0
-        if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
-            controller.additionalSafeAreaInsets = safeAreaNewInset;
+        if (self.canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets == YES)
+        {
+            if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
+                controller.additionalSafeAreaInsets = safeAreaNewInset;
+            }
         }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/IQKeyboardManagerSwift/IQKeyboardManager.swift b/IQKeyboardManagerSwift/IQKeyboardManager.swift
index 3c45b0a0..34df9b99 100644
--- a/IQKeyboardManagerSwift/IQKeyboardManager.swift
+++ b/IQKeyboardManagerSwift/IQKeyboardManager.swift
@@ -669,7 +669,17 @@ open class IQKeyboardManager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
      */
     open var shouldFixInteractivePopGestureRecognizer = true
     
-    
+#if swift(>=3.2)
+    ///------------------------------------
+    /// MARK: Safe Area
+    ///------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     If YES, then library will try to adjust viewController.additionalSafeAreaInsets to automatically handle layout guide. Default is NO.
+     */
+    open var canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets = false
+#endif
+
     ///------------------------------------
     /// MARK: Class Level disabling methods
     ///------------------------------------
@@ -915,26 +925,29 @@ open class IQKeyboardManager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
             var safeAreaNewInset = UIEdgeInsets.zero;
             
 #if swift(>=3.2)
-            if #available(iOS 11, *) {
-                
-                if let textFieldView = _textFieldView {
-                    safeAreaNewInset = _initialAdditionalSafeAreaInsets;
-                    let viewMovement : CGFloat = _topViewBeginRect.maxY - newFrame.maxY;
-                    
-                    //Maintain keyboardDistanceFromTextField
-                    var specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = textFieldView.keyboardDistanceFromTextField
+            if canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets {
+        
+                if #available(iOS 11, *) {
                     
-                    if textFieldView.isSearchBarTextField() {
+                    if let textFieldView = _textFieldView {
+                        safeAreaNewInset = _initialAdditionalSafeAreaInsets;
+                        let viewMovement : CGFloat = _topViewBeginRect.maxY - newFrame.maxY;
+                        
+                        //Maintain keyboardDistanceFromTextField
+                        var specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = textFieldView.keyboardDistanceFromTextField
                         
-                        if  let searchBar = textFieldView.superviewOfClassType(UISearchBar.self) {
-                            specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = searchBar.keyboardDistanceFromTextField
+                        if textFieldView.isSearchBarTextField() {
+                            
+                            if  let searchBar = textFieldView.superviewOfClassType(UISearchBar.self) {
+                                specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = searchBar.keyboardDistanceFromTextField
+                            }
                         }
+                        
+                        let newKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = (specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField == kIQUseDefaultKeyboardDistance) ? keyboardDistanceFromTextField : specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField
+                        
+                        let textFieldDistance = textFieldView.frame.size.height + newKeyboardDistanceFromTextField;
+                        safeAreaNewInset.bottom += min(viewMovement, textFieldDistance);
                     }
-                    
-                    let newKeyboardDistanceFromTextField = (specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField == kIQUseDefaultKeyboardDistance) ? keyboardDistanceFromTextField : specialKeyboardDistanceFromTextField
-                    
-                    let textFieldDistance = textFieldView.frame.size.height + newKeyboardDistanceFromTextField;
-                    safeAreaNewInset.bottom += min(viewMovement, textFieldDistance);
                 }
             }
 #endif
@@ -943,8 +956,10 @@ open class IQKeyboardManager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
             UIView.animate(withDuration: _animationDuration, delay: 0, options: UIViewAnimationOptions.beginFromCurrentState.union(_animationCurve), animations: { () -> Void in
                 
 #if swift(>=3.2)
-                if #available(iOS 11, *) {
-                    unwrappedController.additionalSafeAreaInsets = safeAreaNewInset;
+                if self.canAdjustAdditionalSafeAreaInsets {
+                    if #available(iOS 11, *) {
+                        unwrappedController.additionalSafeAreaInsets = safeAreaNewInset;
+                    }
                 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1813,7 +1828,7 @@ open class IQKeyboardManager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
                         if let window = keyWindow() {
                             _topViewBeginRect.origin.y = window.frame.size.height-rootViewController.view.frame.size.height
                         } else {
-                            _topViewBeginRect.origin.y =0
+                            _topViewBeginRect.origin.y = 0
                         }
                     }