diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values-v21/theme_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values-v21/theme_sc.xml
index 536d8510ae..9a5aad670b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values-v21/theme_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values-v21/theme_sc.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     <style name="AppTheme.SC.Light.v21" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC.Light">
         <!-- Use dark color, to have enough contrast with icons color. windowLightStatusBar is only available in API 23+ -->
-        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_light</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_dark</item>
         <!-- Use dark color, to have enough contrast with icons color. windowLightNavigationBar is only available in API 27+ -->
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/background_black_sc</item>
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
index 9df71a63fa..2f466cd48e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.SC.Light.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.Light.v21">
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_light</item>
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">true</item>
     </style>