Refresh previous screen on goBack()
Adding an Api Call in a focus callBack in the screen you’re returning to solves the issue. componentDidMount() { this.props.fetchData(); this.willFocusSubscription = this.props.navigation.addListener( ‘willFocus’, () => { this.props.fetchData(); } ); } componentWillUnmount() { this.willFocusSubscription.remove(); } UPDATE 2023: willFocus event was renamed to focus componentDidMount() { this.props.fetchData(); this.focusSubscription = this.props.navigation.addListener( ‘focus’, () => { this.props.fetchData(); } … Read more