diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f16aa25..dcd2f11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+<a name="2.0.19 beta"></a>
+## [2.0.19 beta](https://github.com/NativeScript/theme/compare/v2.0.18...v2.0.19) (2019-09-12)
+
+### Features
+
+* Export CSS variables to .ns-modal too
+
 <a name="2.0.18 beta"></a>
 ## [2.0.18 beta](https://github.com/NativeScript/theme/compare/v2.0.17...v2.0.18) (2019-09-12)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78cfcb9..0b49c23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ the focus color (the accent) according to it.
 
 ## CSS Variables
 
-Since 2.0.17 beta, the Theme now exports all its internal variables to CSS ones in the .ns-root class. 
+Since 2.0.17 beta, the Theme now exports all its internal variables to CSS ones in the .ns-root and .ns-modal classes. 
 This is also done for Kendo based skins. You can use them to inherit your styles from the Theme. 
 A list of the supported CSS variables follows:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd39a15..e10ba50 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-theme-core",
-  "version": "2.0.18",
+  "version": "2.0.19",
   "description": "Telerik NativeScript Core Theme",
   "author": "Telerik <support@telerik.com>",
   "homepage": "https://www.nativescript.org",
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index ed075f0..83b0e5f 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-theme-core",
-  "version": "2.0.17",
+  "version": "2.0.19",
   "description": "Telerik NativeScript Core Theme",
   "author": "Telerik <support@telerik.com>",
   "main": "index",
diff --git a/src/scss/_index.scss b/src/scss/_index.scss
index fc7502d..f91b705 100644
--- a/src/scss/_index.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_index.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
 // export each map to CSS custom variables
 
-.ns-root {
+.ns-root,
+.ns-modal {
     @each $name in map-keys($colors) {
         --color-#{"" + $name}: #{color($name)};
     }