diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ThemeHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ThemeHelper.kt
index 4e362e180d..2779429a3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ThemeHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ThemeHelper.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
 import androidx.core.text.HtmlCompat
 import androidx.core.text.parseAsHtml
+import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.ui.adapters.IconsSheetAdapter
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ object ThemeHelper {
             } else {
                 getThemeColor(context, android.R.attr.colorBackground)
             }
+        WindowCompat.getInsetsController(window, window.decorView)
+            .isAppearanceLightStatusBars = !isDarkMode(context)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index ebda3c5074..ad5a3908c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.getVideoStats
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper.isInSegment
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.ThemeHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.WindowHelper
 import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
 import com.github.libretube.obj.ShareData
@@ -692,12 +693,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     @SuppressLint("SourceLockedOrientationActivity")
     fun unsetFullscreen() {
         // set status bar icon color back to theme color
-        windowInsetsControllerCompat.isAppearanceLightStatusBars =
-            when (resources.configuration.uiMode and Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_MASK) {
-                Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_YES -> false
-                Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_NO -> true
-                else -> true
-            }
+        windowInsetsControllerCompat.isAppearanceLightStatusBars = !ThemeHelper.isDarkMode(requireContext())
 
         viewModel.isFullscreen.value = false