diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index 7ce8f7d..b10729d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
         <item name="colorErrorText">@color/md_theme_dark_error</item>
 
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/md_theme_dark_onSurfaceVariant</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHighlight">@color/md_theme_dark_primaryContainer</item>
         <item name="colorText">@color/md_theme_dark_onSurfaceVariant</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 3e50d67..b3c6be4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 
         <item name="colorErrorText">@color/md_theme_light_error</item>
 
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">true</item>
+
         <!-- is this correct? -->
         <item name="scheduleColorDefault">@color/md_theme_dark_background</item>