diff --git a/Toast/Example/CSViewController.m b/Toast/Example/CSViewController.m
index 990c542..f07cdb3 100644
--- a/Toast/Example/CSViewController.m
+++ b/Toast/Example/CSViewController.m
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 @interface CSViewController ()
 
 @property (assign, nonatomic, getter=isShowingActivity) BOOL showingActivity;
+@property (assign, nonatomic, getter=isShowingActivityWithCustomStyle) BOOL showingActivityWithCustomStyle;
 
 @end
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithStyle:(UITableViewStyle)style {
     if (self) {
         self.title = @"Toast";
         self.showingActivity = NO;
+        self.showingActivityWithCustomStyle = NO;
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ - (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger
     if (section == 0) {
         return 2;
     } else {
-        return 9;
+        return 10;
     }
 }
 
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(N
             cell.textLabel.text = @"Show an image as toast at point\n(110, 110)";
         } else if (indexPath.row == 8) {
             cell.textLabel.text = (self.isShowingActivity) ? @"Hide toast activity" : @"Show toast activity";
+        } else if (indexPath.row == 9) {
+            cell.textLabel.text = (self.isShowingActivityWithCustomStyle) ? @"Hide toast activity with a custom style" : @"Show toast activity with a custom style";
         }
         
         return cell;
@@ -267,6 +271,18 @@ - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath
         }
         _showingActivity = !self.isShowingActivity;
         
+        [tableView reloadData];
+    } else if (indexPath.row == 9) {
+        // Make toast activity
+        if (!self.isShowingActivityWithCustomStyle) {
+            CSToastStyle *style = [[CSToastStyle alloc] initWithDefaultStyle];
+            style.backgroundColor = nil;
+            [self.navigationController.view makeToastActivity:CSToastPositionCenter style:style indicatorStyle:UIActivityIndicatorViewStyleGray];
+        } else {
+            [self.navigationController.view hideToastActivity];
+        }
+        _showingActivityWithCustomStyle = !self.isShowingActivityWithCustomStyle;
+        
         [tableView reloadData];
     }
 }
diff --git a/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.h b/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.h
index 018e23d..4430875 100644
--- a/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.h
+++ b/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.h
@@ -158,6 +158,39 @@ extern const NSString * CSToastPositionBottom;
  */
 - (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position;
 
+/**
+ Creates and displays a new toast activity indicator view at a specified position.
+ 
+ @warning Only one toast activity indicator view can be presented per superview. Subsequent
+ calls to `makeToastActivity:` will be ignored until hideToastActivity is called.
+ 
+ @warning `makeToastActivity:` works independently of the showToast: methods. Toast activity
+ views can be presented and dismissed while toast views are being displayed. `makeToastActivity:`
+ has no effect on the queueing behavior of the showToast: methods.
+ 
+ @param position The toast's center point. Can be one of the predefined CSToastPosition
+ constants or a `CGPoint` wrapped in an `NSValue` object.
+ @param style The style. The shared style will be used when nil
+ */
+- (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position style: (CSToastStyle *)style;
+
+/**
+ Creates and displays a new toast activity indicator view at a specified position.
+ 
+ @warning Only one toast activity indicator view can be presented per superview. Subsequent
+ calls to `makeToastActivity:` will be ignored until hideToastActivity is called.
+ 
+ @warning `makeToastActivity:` works independently of the showToast: methods. Toast activity
+ views can be presented and dismissed while toast views are being displayed. `makeToastActivity:`
+ has no effect on the queueing behavior of the showToast: methods.
+ 
+ @param position The toast's center point. Can be one of the predefined CSToastPosition
+ constants or a `CGPoint` wrapped in an `NSValue` object.
+ @param style The style. The shared style will be used when nil
+ @param indicatorStyle The UIActivatyIndicatorViewStyle.
+ */
+- (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position style:(CSToastStyle *)style indicatorStyle:(UIActivityIndicatorViewStyle)indicatorStyle;
+
 /**
  Dismisses the active toast activity indicator view.
  */
diff --git a/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.m b/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.m
index f31a459..993e5c7 100644
--- a/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.m
+++ b/Toast/Toast/UIView+Toast.m
@@ -354,11 +354,21 @@ - (void)cs_handleToastTapped:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)recognizer {
 #pragma mark - Activity Methods
 
 - (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position {
+    [self makeToastActivity:position style:nil];
+}
+
+- (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position style:(CSToastStyle *)style {
+    [self makeToastActivity:position style:style indicatorStyle:UIActivityIndicatorViewStyleWhiteLarge];
+}
+
+- (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position style:(CSToastStyle *)style indicatorStyle:(UIActivityIndicatorViewStyle)indicatorStyle {
     // sanity
     UIView *existingActivityView = (UIView *)objc_getAssociatedObject(self, &CSToastActivityViewKey);
     if (existingActivityView != nil) return;
     
-    CSToastStyle *style = [CSToastManager sharedStyle];
+    if (style == nil) {
+        style = [CSToastManager sharedStyle];
+    }
     
     UIView *activityView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, style.activitySize.width, style.activitySize.height)];
     activityView.center = [self cs_centerPointForPosition:position withToast:activityView];
@@ -374,7 +384,7 @@ - (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position {
         activityView.layer.shadowOffset = style.shadowOffset;
     }
     
-    UIActivityIndicatorView *activityIndicatorView = [[UIActivityIndicatorView alloc] initWithActivityIndicatorStyle:UIActivityIndicatorViewStyleWhiteLarge];
+    UIActivityIndicatorView *activityIndicatorView = [[UIActivityIndicatorView alloc] initWithActivityIndicatorStyle:indicatorStyle];
     activityIndicatorView.center = CGPointMake(activityView.bounds.size.width / 2, activityView.bounds.size.height / 2);
     [activityView addSubview:activityIndicatorView];
     [activityIndicatorView startAnimating];
@@ -392,6 +402,8 @@ - (void)makeToastActivity:(id)position {
                      } completion:nil];
 }
 
+
+
 - (void)hideToastActivity {
     UIView *existingActivityView = (UIView *)objc_getAssociatedObject(self, &CSToastActivityViewKey);
     if (existingActivityView != nil) {