diff --git a/src/android/StatusBar.java b/src/android/StatusBar.java
index 21a6602..0b7d67c 100644
--- a/src/android/StatusBar.java
+++ b/src/android/StatusBar.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
         Log.v(TAG, "Executing action: " + action);
         final Activity activity = this.cordova.getActivity();
         final Window window = activity.getWindow();
+
         if ("_ready".equals(action)) {
             boolean statusBarVisible = (window.getAttributes().flags & WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN) == 0;
             callbackContext.sendPluginResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.OK, statusBarVisible));
@@ -86,6 +88,17 @@
             this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    // SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN is available since JellyBean, but we
+                    // use KitKat here to be aligned with "Fullscreen"  preference
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
+                        int uiOptions = window.getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility();
+                        uiOptions &= ~View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN;
+                        uiOptions &= ~View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+
+                        window.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
                 }
             });
@@ -96,6 +109,17 @@
             this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    // SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN is available since JellyBean, but we
+                    // use KitKat here to be aligned with "Fullscreen"  preference
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
+                        int uiOptions = window.getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility()
+                                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
+                                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+
+                        window.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
                 }
             });