diff --git a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
index 6d141d3..24f56c4 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVInAppBrowser.m
@@ -975,6 +975,20 @@
 
 @implementation CDVInAppBrowserNavigationController : UINavigationController
 
+- (void) viewDidLoad {
+
+    CGRect frame = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarFrame;
+
+    // simplified from: http://stackoverflow.com/a/25669695/219684
+
+    UIToolbar* bgToolbar = [[UIToolbar alloc] initWithFrame:frame];
+    bgToolbar.barStyle = UIBarStyleDefault;
+    [self.view addSubview:bgToolbar];
+
+    [super viewDidLoad];
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark CDVScreenOrientationDelegate
 
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotate