diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/themes.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/themes.xml
index 62d3a6af6e..a0ed6e7c99 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Base.Theme.MaterialThemeBuilder" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.DayNight.NoActionBar">
-        <item name="android:statusBarColor" tools:ignore="NewApi">?attr/colorSurface</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor" tools:ignore="NewApi">?android:attr/colorBackground</item>
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar" tools:ignore="NewApi">true</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor" tools:ignore="NewApi">?android:attr/colorBackground</item>
         <item name="android:windowLightNavigationBar" tools:ignore="NewApi">true</item>