diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Selectors/Toggle.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Selectors/Toggle.swift
index 16072b89..c84e566f 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Selectors/Toggle.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/Selectors/Toggle.swift
@@ -78,12 +78,23 @@ open class Toggle: ToggleBase, VDSMoleculeViewProtocol {
     
     open override func updateView() {
         super.updateView()
+        //we want to overwrite the VDS color that is set in the ToggleBase
+        //for surface since the Atomic controls doesn't look at
+        //surface today for its views. We just want to show whatever
+        //the current parent's background color.
         backgroundColor = .clear
     }
     
     open func viewModelDidUpdate() {
         guard let viewModel else { return }
         
+        //set properties from the viewModel change that came in
+        if let accessibileString = viewModel.accessibilityText {
+            accessibilityLabelEnabled = accessibileString
+            accessibilityLabelDisabled = accessibileString
+        }
+        isAnimated = viewModel.animated
+
         //send toggle.model to the Form
         FormValidator.setupValidation(for: viewModel, delegate: delegateObject?.formHolderDelegate)
     }