diff --git a/src/android/SplashScreen.java b/src/android/SplashScreen.java
index b80e7ee..82022f6 100644
--- a/src/android/SplashScreen.java
+++ b/src/android/SplashScreen.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -219,7 +220,14 @@ public class SplashScreen extends CordovaPlugin {
     private void removeSplashScreen(final boolean forceHideImmediately) {
         cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
-        if (splashDialog != null && splashImageView != null && splashDialog.isShowing()) {//check for non-null splashImageView, see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12277
+                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+                    int color = Color.parseColor("#f8f8f9");
+                    float[] hsv = new float[3];
+                    Color.colorToHSV(color, hsv);
+                    hsv[2] = 0.5f;
+                    cordova.getActivity().getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(Color.HSVToColor(hsv));
+                }
+                if (splashDialog != null && splashImageView != null && splashDialog.isShowing()) {//check for non-null splashImageView, see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12277
                     final int fadeSplashScreenDuration = getFadeDuration();
                     // CB-10692 If the plugin is being paused/destroyed, skip the fading and hide it immediately
                     if (fadeSplashScreenDuration > 0 && forceHideImmediately == false) {