Alert.alert with 2 buttons only shows 1 button on iOS 26 simulator
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Description
Description
Bug: Alert.alert only shows 1 button on iOS 26 simulator when using style: 'cancel' + style: 'destructive'
React Native Version: 0.85.1
Platform: iOS 26 Simulator (iPhone 16 Pro)
OS: macOS
Description:
When calling Alert.alert with two buttons — one with style: 'cancel' and one with style: 'destructive' — only one button renders. Swapping the order or changing styles makes the other button appear, but never both at the same time.
Reproducible Code:
Alert.alert('Delete', 'Are you sure?', [
{ text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' },
{ text: 'Delete', style: 'destructive', onPress: () => {} },
]);
Expected: Both Cancel and Delete buttons visible side by side.
Actual: Only one button renders depending on order and style combination.
Workaround: Replace Alert.alert with a custom Modal component.
Steps to reproduce
- Create a React Native project (RN 0.85.1)
- Add a button that triggers Alert.alert with two buttons:
- First button: { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' }
- Second button: { text: 'Delete', style: 'destructive', onPress: () => {} }
- Run on iOS 26 Simulator (iPhone 16 Pro)
- Tap the button to trigger the Alert
- Observe that only one button is visible in the dialog
React Native Version
0.85.1
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: macOS 26.5
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M4
Memory: 575.81 MB / 24.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 25.2.1
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 11.6.2
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.12.22.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 25.4
- iOS 26.4
- macOS 26.4
- tvOS 26.4
- visionOS 26.4
- watchOS 26.4
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.27397.103.2522.14617522
Xcode:
version: 26.4.1/17E202
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.17
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.1.0
wanted: 20.1.0
react:
installed: 19.2.3
wanted: 19.2.3
react-native:
installed: 0.85.1
wanted: 0.85.1
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
info React Native v0.85.3 is now available (your project is running on v0.85.1).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.85.3
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.85.1&to=0.85.3
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
No crash or stack trace. The Alert renders silently with only one button visible.
No errors in Metro bundler or Xcode console.
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://snack.expo.dev/@mohantvj/grumpy-indigo-soylent
Screenshots and Videos
Note: This reproducer works correctly on Expo Snack (Old Architecture).
The bug only occurs with New Architecture enabled (newArchEnabled: true)
on iOS 26 simulator with RN 0.85.1.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the mandatory Snack reproducer and compare Alert.alert behavior on iOS 26 with New Architecture enabled versus the reported Old Architecture result. Confirm that the cancel and destructive buttons both render in the affected configuration, then add or update coverage for this two-button combination if the relevant test entry point is located.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100