diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/app/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/app/MainActivity.java
index 097717087..980bbf858 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/app/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/app/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 package com.uplink.app;
 
 import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
+import com.uplink.plugins.SafeAreaColorPlugin;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 
-public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {}
+public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        registerPlugin(SafeAreaColorPlugin.class);
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/plugins/SafeAreaColorPlugin.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/plugins/SafeAreaColorPlugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b656a0694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/uplink/plugins/SafeAreaColorPlugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package com.uplink.plugins;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import com.getcapacitor.JSObject;
+import com.getcapacitor.Plugin;
+import com.getcapacitor.annotation.CapacitorPlugin;
+import com.getcapacitor.PluginCall;
+import com.getcapacitor.PluginMethod;
+
+@CapacitorPlugin(name = "SafeAreaColorPlugin")
+public class SafeAreaColorPlugin extends Plugin {
+
+    @PluginMethod
+    public void setStatusBarColor(PluginCall call) {
+        String color = call.getString("color");
+
+        if (color == null) {
+            call.reject("Color must be provided");
+            return;
+        }
+        getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> {
+            try {
+                Window window = getActivity().getWindow();
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+                    window.setStatusBarColor(android.graphics.Color.parseColor(color));
+                }
+                call.resolve();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                call.reject("Failed to set status bar color", e);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @PluginMethod
+    public void setNavigationBarColor(PluginCall call) {
+        String color = call.getString("color");
+
+        if (color == null) {
+            call.reject("Color must be provided");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> {
+            try {
+                Window window = getActivity().getWindow();
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                    window.setNavigationBarColor(android.graphics.Color.parseColor(color));
+                }
+                call.resolve();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                call.reject("Failed to set navigation bar color", e);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/plugins/safeAreaColorAndroid.ts b/src/lib/plugins/safeAreaColorAndroid.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02730a278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/plugins/safeAreaColorAndroid.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { log } from "$lib/utils/Logger"
+import { registerPlugin } from "@capacitor/core"
+
+interface ISafeAreaColorPlugin {
+    setStatusBarColor(options: { color: string }): Promise<{ value: string }>
+    setNavigationBarColor(options: { color: string }): Promise<{ value: string }>
+}
+
+const SafeAreaColorPlugin = registerPlugin<ISafeAreaColorPlugin>("SafeAreaColorPlugin")
+
+async function setStatusBarColor(color: string) {
+    try {
+        log.info("Calling native android function to change status bar color")
+        await SafeAreaColorPlugin.setStatusBarColor({ color })
+    } catch (error) {
+        log.error("Error setting status bar color:", error)
+    }
+}
+
+async function setNavigationBarColor(color: string) {
+    try {
+        log.info("Calling native android function to change navigation bar color")
+        await SafeAreaColorPlugin.setNavigationBarColor({ color })
+    } catch (error) {
+        log.error("Error setting navigation bar color:", error)
+    }
+}
+
+export function changeSafeAreaColorsOnAndroid(color: string) {
+    setStatusBarColor(color)
+    setNavigationBarColor(color)
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/Mobile.ts b/src/lib/utils/Mobile.ts
index 5eefd9b57..24ecfe19a 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/Mobile.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/Mobile.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ export function isAndroidOriOS(): boolean {
     }
     return platform === "ios" || platform === "android"
 }
+
+export function isAndroid(): boolean {
+    if (platform === null) {
+        log.warn("Platform info not yet loaded. Assuming 'false'.")
+        return false
+    }
+    return platform === "android"
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index b0267420e..03c9d4c0e 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
     import Market from "$lib/components/market/Market.svelte"
     import { swipe } from "$lib/components/ui/Swipe"
     import { ScreenOrientation } from "@capacitor/screen-orientation"
-    import { fetchDeviceInfo, isAndroidOriOS } from "$lib/utils/Mobile"
+    import { fetchDeviceInfo, isAndroid, isAndroidOriOS } from "$lib/utils/Mobile"
+    import { changeSafeAreaColorsOnAndroid } from "$lib/plugins/safeAreaColorAndroid"
 
     log.debug("Initializing app, layout routes page.")
 
@@ -224,8 +225,19 @@
     UIStore.state.theme.subscribe(f => {
         theme = f
         style = buildStyle()
+        changeSafeAreaColors()
     })
 
+    function changeSafeAreaColors() {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (isAndroid()) {
+                const rootStyles = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement)
+                let mainBgColor = rootStyles.getPropertyValue("--background").trim()
+                changeSafeAreaColorsOnAndroid(mainBgColor)
+            }
+        }, 1000)
+    }
+
     SettingsStore.state.subscribe(settings => {
         keybinds = settings.keybinds
         devmode = settings.devmode
@@ -284,6 +296,7 @@
         await checkIfUserIsLogged($page.route.id)
         await initializeLocale()
         buildStyle()
+        changeSafeAreaColors()
     })
 </script>