diff --git a/src/android/StatusBar.java b/src/android/StatusBar.java
index 6c99d78..7b4d946 100644
--- a/src/android/StatusBar.java
+++ b/src/android/StatusBar.java
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ public class StatusBar extends CordovaPlugin {
             return true;
         }
 
+        if ("overlaysWebView".equals(action)) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
+                this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        try {
+                            setStatusBarTransparent(args.getBoolean(0));
+                        } catch (JSONException ignore) {
+                            LOG.e(TAG, "Invalid boolean argument");
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+                return true;
+            }
+            else return args.getBoolean(0) == false;
+        }
+
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -164,4 +181,21 @@ public class StatusBar extends CordovaPlugin {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private void setStatusBarTransparent(final boolean transparent) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
+            final Window window = cordova.getActivity().getWindow();
+            if (transparent) {
+                window.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
+                        View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
+                                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);
+                window.setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+            }
+            else {
+                window.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(
+                        View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
+                                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }