diff --git a/src/nativescript/elements.ts b/src/nativescript/elements.ts
index 2ec82d01..0a4405dd 100644
--- a/src/nativescript/elements.ts
+++ b/src/nativescript/elements.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ export function registerCoreElements() {
       viewFlags: NSVViewFlags.LAYOUT_VIEW,
     }
   );
+  registerElement(
+    "RootLayout",
+    () => require("@nativescript/core").RootLayout,
+    {
+      viewFlags: NSVViewFlags.LAYOUT_VIEW,
+    }
+  );
   registerElement(
     "StackLayout",
     () => require("@nativescript/core").StackLayout,