diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
index 0e48ae54..cf0dc946 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
@@ -114,5 +114,10 @@ fun createFactorySettings(context: Context): Settings {
                 .setIconPack("")
         )
         .setEasterEgg(false)
+        .setSystemBars(
+            Settings.SystemBarsSettings.newBuilder()
+                .setLightNavBar(false)
+                .setLightStatusBar(false)
+        )
         .build()
 }
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diff --git a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
index 729146a6..f0454a1c 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
+++ b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
@@ -159,4 +159,10 @@ message Settings {
 
   bool easter_egg = 22;
 
+  message SystemBarsSettings {
+    bool lightStatusBar = 1;
+    bool lightNavBar = 2;
+  }
+  SystemBarsSettings system_bars = 23;
+
 }
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diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivity.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivity.kt
index a173acb1..e2427588 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivity.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivity.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ class LauncherActivity : BaseActivity() {
             }
         }
 
+        val windowController = WindowInsetsControllerCompat(window, binding.rootView)
+        viewModel.lightStatusBar.observe(this) {
+            windowController.isAppearanceLightStatusBars = it
+        }
+        viewModel.lightNavBar.observe(this) {
+            windowController.isAppearanceLightNavigationBars = it
+        }
+
         var editFavoritesDialog: MaterialDialog? = null
         viewModel.isEditFavoritesShown.observe(this) {
             if (it) {
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivityVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivityVM.kt
index 9e34af18..4b92ed52 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivityVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherActivityVM.kt
@@ -18,11 +18,26 @@ class LauncherActivityVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
 
     private var isDarkInMode = MutableStateFlow(false)
 
-    val dimBackground = combine(
+    private val dimBackgroundState = combine(
         dataStore.data.map { it.appearance.dimWallpaper },
         isDarkInMode
     ) { dim, darkMode ->
         dim && darkMode
+    }
+    val dimBackground = dimBackgroundState.asLiveData()
+
+    val lightStatusBar = combine(
+        dimBackgroundState,
+        dataStore.data.map { it.systemBars.lightStatusBar }
+    ) { dim, light ->
+        !dim && light
+    }.asLiveData()
+
+    val lightNavBar = combine(
+        dimBackgroundState,
+        dataStore.data.map { it.systemBars.lightNavBar }
+    ) { dim, light ->
+        !dim && light
     }.asLiveData()
 
     fun setDarkMode(darkMode: Boolean) {
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
index 50c33fa4..ea612e3c 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -173,6 +173,24 @@ fun AppearanceSettingsScreen() {
                     }
                 )
             }
+            PreferenceCategory(stringResource(R.string.preference_category_system_bars)) {
+                val lightStatusBar by viewModel.lightStatusBar.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_light_status_bar),
+                    value = lightStatusBar == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setLightStatusBar(it)
+                    }
+                )
+                val lightNavBar by viewModel.lightNavBar.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_light_nav_bar),
+                    value = lightNavBar == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setLightNavBar(it)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 6cbc329e..afa588dd 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -148,4 +148,32 @@ class AppearanceSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    val lightStatusBar = dataStore.data.map { it.systemBars.lightStatusBar }.asLiveData()
+    fun setLightStatusBar(lightStatusBar: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            dataStore.updateData {
+                it.toBuilder()
+                    .setSystemBars(
+                        it.systemBars.toBuilder()
+                            .setLightStatusBar(lightStatusBar)
+                    )
+                    .build()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    val lightNavBar = dataStore.data.map { it.systemBars.lightNavBar }.asLiveData()
+    fun setLightNavBar(lightNavBar: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            dataStore.updateData {
+                it.toBuilder()
+                    .setSystemBars(
+                        it.systemBars.toBuilder()
+                            .setLightNavBar(lightNavBar)
+                    )
+                    .build()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
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