diff --git a/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m b/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
index 4dc2e9923..2ce201919 100644
--- a/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Classes/LinphoneAppDelegate.m
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@
 		[LinphoneLogger log:LinphoneLoggerLog format:@"PushNotification from launch received."];
 		[self processRemoteNotification:remoteNotif];
 	}
+    
+    // fix status bar color in iOS7
+    if ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] floatValue] >= 7) {
+        [application setStatusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleLightContent];
+    }
+
     return YES;
 }
 
diff --git a/linphone-Info.plist b/linphone-Info.plist
index 6118fb186..cae2d426b 100644
--- a/linphone-Info.plist
+++ b/linphone-Info.plist
@@ -98,5 +98,7 @@
 		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown</string>
 		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
 	</array>
+	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
+	<false/>
 </dict>
 </plist>