diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index d54f11113d1..baba86d2fc7 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
         <item name="colorPrimary">@*android:color/primary_device_default_settings_light</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@*android:color/primary_dark_device_default_settings_light</item>
         <item name="android:colorAccent">@*android:color/accent_device_default_light</item>
+        <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">true</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>