diff --git a/SVWebViewController/SVModalWebViewController.m b/SVWebViewController/SVModalWebViewController.m
index 83f2337..397e9d9 100644
--- a/SVWebViewController/SVModalWebViewController.m
+++ b/SVWebViewController/SVModalWebViewController.m
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewWillAppear:NO];
     
     self.webViewController.title = self.title;
-    self.navigationBar.tintColor = self.barsTintColor;
+    if (self.barsTintColor) {
+        self.navigationBar.tintColor = self.barsTintColor;
+    }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Delegate