diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 3ab82a85..56f441a9 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
         { rel: 'apple-touch-icon', href: '/apple-touch-icon.png' },
       ],
       meta: [
-        { name: 'apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style', content: 'black-translucent' },
+        { name: 'apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style', content: 'default' },
         // open graph social image
         { property: 'og:title', content: 'Elk' },
         { property: 'og:description', content: 'A nimble Mastodon web client' },