diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 383ffbb222..b9eacc14ba 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
         <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/bootsplash_background</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/bootsplash_background</item>
+
     </style>
 
     <!-- BootTheme should inherit from AppTheme -->
diff --git a/src/navigation/index.tsx b/src/navigation/index.tsx
index 1684cb06b9..7290567369 100644
--- a/src/navigation/index.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/index.tsx
@@ -66,12 +66,16 @@ const NavigationRoot = () => {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const statusBarColor = onboarded
+    ? theme.colors.background_gray.backgroundColor
+    : theme.colors.primary_2.backgroundColor;
+
   return (
     <>
       <StatusBar
         barStyle={theme.statusBarStyle}
         translucent={true}
-        backgroundColor={theme.colors.primary_2.backgroundColor}
+        backgroundColor={statusBarColor}
       />
       <Host>
         <NavigationContainer ref={ref} onStateChange={trackNavigation}>