diff --git a/src/app/Scenes/Onboarding/OnboardingWelcome.tsx b/src/app/Scenes/Onboarding/OnboardingWelcome.tsx
index c2565d96705..b3e31646b6b 100644
--- a/src/app/Scenes/Onboarding/OnboardingWelcome.tsx
+++ b/src/app/Scenes/Onboarding/OnboardingWelcome.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_NAVIGATION_BAR_COLOR,
 } from "app/NativeModules/ArtsyNativeModule"
 import { useScreenDimensions } from "app/utils/hooks"
+import { useSwitchStatusBarStyle } from "app/utils/useStatusBarStyle"
 import backgroundImage from "images/WelcomeImage.webp"
 import { MotiView } from "moti"
 import { useEffect } from "react"
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ export const OnboardingWelcome: React.FC<OnboardingWelcomeProps> = ({ navigation
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useSwitchStatusBarStyle("light-content", "dark-content")
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (Platform.OS === "ios") {
       return