diff --git a/src/ios/CDVStatusBar.m b/src/ios/CDVStatusBar.m
index 8b6666e..e39424d 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVStatusBar.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVStatusBar.m
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static const void *kStatusBarStyle = &kStatusBarStyle;
 - (void) initializeStatusBarBackgroundView
 {
     CGRect statusBarFrame = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarFrame;
-    if (UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(self.viewController.interfaceOrientation)) {
+    if (UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(self.viewController.interfaceOrientation) && !IsAtLeastiOSVersion(@"8.0")) {
         // swap width and height. set origin to zero
         statusBarFrame = CGRectMake(0, 0, statusBarFrame.size.height, statusBarFrame.size.width);
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static const void *kStatusBarStyle = &kStatusBarStyle;
 
         CGRect frame = self.webView.frame;
 
-        if (UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(self.viewController.interfaceOrientation)) {
+        if (UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(self.viewController.interfaceOrientation) && !IsAtLeastiOSVersion(@"8.0")) {
             frame.origin.y = statusBarFrame.size.width;
             frame.size.height -= statusBarFrame.size.width;
         } else {