diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
index 4cc159e2..30b77327 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.App;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter.songadapter.AlbumSongAdapter;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.comparator.SongTrackNumberComparator;
-import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.ColorChooserDialog;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.PaletteColorHolder;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.loader.AlbumLoader;
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ public class AlbumDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColorH
     private Album album;
 
     private ObservableRecyclerView recyclerView;
+    private View statusBar;
     private ImageView albumArtImageView;
     private View songsBackgroundView;
     private TextView albumTitleView;
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@ public class AlbumDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColorH
             // Change alpha of overlay
             float alpha = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (float) scrollY / flexibleRange));
             ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(toolbar, alpha, toolbarColor);
-            // Status bar color is a darker shade of the toolbar color with equal opacity
-            int a = Math.min(255, Math.max(0, (int) (alpha * 255))) << 24;
-            int rgb = 0x00ffffff & ColorChooserDialog.shiftColorDown(toolbarColor);
-            setStatusBarColor(a + rgb, true);
+            ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(statusBar, alpha, toolbarColor);
 
             // Translate name text
             int maxTitleTranslationY = albumArtViewHeight;
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ public class AlbumDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColorH
         recyclerView = (ObservableRecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.list);
         albumTitleView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.album_title);
         songsBackgroundView = findViewById(R.id.list_background);
-//        statusBar = findViewById(R.id.statusBar);
+        statusBar = findViewById(R.id.statusBar);
     }
 
     private void setUpObservableListViewParams() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
index 1573438e..a535a5ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.App;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter.ArtistAlbumAdapter;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter.songadapter.ArtistSongAdapter;
-import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.ColorChooserDialog;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.PaletteColorHolder;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.lastfm.artist.LastFMArtistBiographyLoader;
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColor
     private Artist artist;
 
     private ObservableListView songListView;
+    private View statusBar;
     private ImageView artistImage;
     private View songsBackgroundView;
     private TextView artistNameTv;
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColor
             // Change alpha of overlay
             float alpha = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (float) scrollY / flexibleRange));
             ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(toolbar, alpha, toolbarColor);
-            // Status bar color is a darker shade of the toolbar color with equal opacity
-            int a = Math.min(255, Math.max(0, (int) (alpha * 255))) << 24;
-            int rgb = 0x00ffffff & ColorChooserDialog.shiftColorDown(toolbarColor);
-            setStatusBarColor(a + rgb, true);
+            ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(statusBar, alpha, toolbarColor);
 
             // Translate name text
             int maxTitleTranslationY = artistImageViewHeight;
@@ -163,7 +160,7 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColor
         songListView = (ObservableListView) findViewById(R.id.list);
         artistNameTv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.artist_name);
         songsBackgroundView = findViewById(R.id.list_background);
-//        statusBar = findViewById(R.id.statusBar);
+        statusBar = findViewById(R.id.statusBar);
 
         songListHeader = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.artist_detail_header, songListView, false);
         albumRecyclerView = (RecyclerView) songListHeader.findViewById(R.id.recycler_view);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_album_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_album_detail.xml
index 379c00c0..e1a31aa3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_album_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_album_detail.xml
@@ -60,17 +60,15 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
-        <!--<ImageView-->
-            <!--android:id="@+id/statusBar"-->
-            <!--android:layout_width="match_parent"-->
-            <!--android:layout_height="@dimen/statusMargin"-->
-            <!--android:background="@android:color/transparent"-->
-            <!--tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />-->
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/statusBar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/statusMargin"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
 
         <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             style="@style/Toolbar"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/statusMargin"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artist_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artist_detail.xml
index b251dd38..e0af2d48 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artist_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_artist_detail.xml
@@ -60,17 +60,15 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
-        <!--<ImageView-->
-            <!--android:id="@+id/statusBar"-->
-            <!--android:layout_width="match_parent"-->
-            <!--android:layout_height="@dimen/statusMargin"-->
-            <!--android:background="@android:color/transparent"-->
-            <!--tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />-->
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/statusBar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/statusMargin"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
 
         <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             style="@style/Toolbar"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/statusMargin"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
 
     </LinearLayout>