diff --git a/src/android/StatusBar.java b/src/android/StatusBar.java
index b350fa4f..ea151190 100644
--- a/src/android/StatusBar.java
+++ b/src/android/StatusBar.java
@@ -185,9 +185,10 @@ private void setStatusBarBackgroundColor(final String colorPref) {
 
     private void setStatusBarTransparent(final boolean isTransparent) {
         final Window window = cordova.getActivity().getWindow();
+        int uiOptions = window.getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility();
         int visibility = isTransparent
-            ? View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
-            : View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
+            ? uiOptions | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
+            : uiOptions | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
 
         window.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(visibility);