diff --git a/src/build/template.html b/src/build/template.html
index f9f906ea..bd41f2e3 100644
--- a/src/build/template.html
+++ b/src/build/template.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" >
   <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
   <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="{intl.appName}" >
-  <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="white" >
+  <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="default" >
 
   <!-- inline CSS -->