diff --git a/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.cpp b/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.cpp
index 9386cf36..33df72c2 100644
--- a/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.cpp
+++ b/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,24 @@
 #include <QtAndroid>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+
+// WindowManager.LayoutParams
+#define FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS 0x04000000
+#define FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS 0x80000000
+// View
+#define SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR 0x00002000
+
+
 static PlatformHelperAndroid *m_instance;
 
+static QAndroidJniObject getAndroidWindow()
+{
+    QAndroidJniObject window = QtAndroid::androidActivity().callObjectMethod("getWindow", "()Landroid/view/Window;");
+    window.callMethod<void>("addFlags", "(I)V", FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
+    window.callMethod<void>("clearFlags", "(I)V", FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS);
+    return window;
+}
+
 PlatformHelperAndroid::PlatformHelperAndroid(QObject *parent) : PlatformHelper(parent)
 {
     m_instance = this;
@@ -77,6 +93,33 @@ void PlatformHelperAndroid::vibrate(PlatformHelper::HapticsFeedback feedbackType
     QtAndroid::androidActivity().callMethod<void>("vibrate","(I)V", duration);
 }
 
+void PlatformHelperAndroid::setTopPanelColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+    PlatformHelper::setTopPanelColor(color);
+
+    if (QtAndroid::androidSdkVersion() < 21)
+            return;
+
+    QtAndroid::runOnAndroidThread([=]() {
+        QAndroidJniObject window = getAndroidWindow();
+        window.callMethod<void>("setStatusBarColor", "(I)V", color.rgba());
+    });
+
+    if (((color.red() * 299 + color.green() * 587 + color.blue() * 114) / 1000) > 123) {
+        setTopPanelTheme(Light);
+    } else {
+        setTopPanelTheme(Dark);
+    }
+}
+
+void PlatformHelperAndroid::setBottomPanelColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+    PlatformHelper::setBottomPanelColor(color);
+
+    if (QtAndroid::androidSdkVersion() < 21)
+            return;
+}
+
 void PlatformHelperAndroid::permissionRequestFinished(const QtAndroid::PermissionResultMap &result)
 {
     foreach (const QString &key, result.keys()) {
@@ -84,3 +127,20 @@ void PlatformHelperAndroid::permissionRequestFinished(const QtAndroid::Permissio
     }
     emit m_instance->permissionsRequestFinished();
 }
+
+void PlatformHelperAndroid::setTopPanelTheme(PlatformHelperAndroid::Theme theme)
+{
+    if (QtAndroid::androidSdkVersion() < 23)
+        return;
+
+    QtAndroid::runOnAndroidThread([=]() {
+        QAndroidJniObject window = getAndroidWindow();
+        QAndroidJniObject view = window.callObjectMethod("getDecorView", "()Landroid/view/View;");
+        int visibility = view.callMethod<int>("getSystemUiVisibility", "()I");
+        if (theme == Theme::Light)
+            visibility |= SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR;
+        else
+            visibility &= ~SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR;
+        view.callMethod<void>("setSystemUiVisibility", "(I)V", visibility);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.h b/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.h
index 4d8c9dd7..147af2d4 100644
--- a/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.h
+++ b/nymea-app/platformintegration/android/platformhelperandroid.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class PlatformHelperAndroid : public PlatformHelper
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+    enum Theme { Light, Dark };
+
     explicit PlatformHelperAndroid(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void requestPermissions() override;
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void vibrate(HapticsFeedback feedbackType) override;
 
+    void setTopPanelColor(const QColor &color) override;
+    void setTopPanelTheme(Theme theme);
+    void setBottomPanelColor(const QColor &color) override;
+
 private:
     static void permissionRequestFinished(const QtAndroid::PermissionResultMap &);
 
diff --git a/nymea-app/platformintegration/ios/platformhelperios.cpp b/nymea-app/platformintegration/ios/platformhelperios.cpp
index d0fc8945..7b41b420 100644
--- a/nymea-app/platformintegration/ios/platformhelperios.cpp
+++ b/nymea-app/platformintegration/ios/platformhelperios.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 #include "platformhelperios.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QUuid>
-
+#include <QScreen>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 PlatformHelperIOS::PlatformHelperIOS(QObject *parent) : PlatformHelper(parent)
 {
+    QScreen *screen = qApp->primaryScreen();
+    screen->setOrientationUpdateMask(Qt::PortraitOrientation | Qt::LandscapeOrientation | Qt::InvertedPortraitOrientation | Qt::InvertedLandscapeOrientation);
+    QObject::connect(screen, &QScreen::orientationChanged, qApp, [this](Qt::ScreenOrientation) {
+        setBottomPanelColor(bottomPanelColor());
+    });
 
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +89,13 @@ void PlatformHelperIOS::setTopPanelColor(const QColor &color)
 void PlatformHelperIOS::setBottomPanelColor(const QColor &color)
 {
     PlatformHelper::setBottomPanelColor(color);
-    setBottomPanelColorInternal(color);
+
+    // In landscape, ignore settings and keep it to black. On notched devices it'll look crap otherwise
+    if (qApp->primaryScreen()->orientation() == Qt::LandscapeOrientation || qApp->primaryScreen()->orientation() == Qt::InvertedLandscapeOrientation) {
+        setBottomPanelColorInternal(QColor("black"));
+    } else {
+        setBottomPanelColorInternal(color);
+    }
+
 }
 
diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/Nymea.qml b/nymea-app/ui/Nymea.qml
index 7d9fcc05..ef7653ad 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/Nymea.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/Nymea.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     minimumWidth: 360
     minimumHeight: 480
     visibility: kioskMode ? ApplicationWindow.FullScreen : settings.viewMode
+    color: Material.background
 
     // Those variables must be present in the Style
     title: appName
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         styleController.setSystemFont(app.font)
+        PlatformHelper.topPanelColor = app.primaryColor
+        PlatformHelper.bottomPanelColor = Material.background
     }
 
     RootItem {
diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/RootItem.qml b/nymea-app/ui/RootItem.qml
index f60d5d28..ce78b9e1 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/RootItem.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/RootItem.qml
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ import "connection"
 Item {
     id: root
 
-    // Workaround flickering on pageStack animations when the white background shines through
-    Rectangle {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        color: Material.background
-
-        Component.onCompleted: {
-            PlatformHelper.topPanelColor = app.primaryColor
-            PlatformHelper.bottomPanelColor = color
-        }
-    }
-
     function handleAndroidBackButton() {
         return swipeView.currentItem.handleAndroidBackButton()
     }