diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
index 2bb84358b56..9d0e74387d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
@@ -60,18 +60,26 @@ public class BackGestureIndicatorView extends LinearLayout {
         mLeftIndicator.setImageDrawable(mLeftDrawable);
         mRightIndicator.setImageDrawable(mRightDrawable);
 
+        int visibility = getSystemUiVisibility()
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+
         TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] {
                 android.R.attr.windowLightNavigationBar,
                 android.R.attr.windowLightStatusBar});
         if (a.getBoolean(0, false)) {
-            setSystemUiVisibility(
-                    getSystemUiVisibility() | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BAR);
+            visibility |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BAR;
         }
         if (a.getBoolean(1, false)) {
-            setSystemUiVisibility(
-                    getSystemUiVisibility() | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR);
+            visibility |= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR;
         }
         a.recycle();
+
+        setSystemUiVisibility(visibility);
     }
 
     public void setIndicatorWidth(int width, boolean leftIndicator) {