diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
index c378391a..0c3b3f3d 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFViewController.m
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@
                                     || self.manager
                                     || self.loadObject.requestParameters.tabWasPressed);
         }
+    } else {
+        [[MVMCoreUISession sharedGlobal].splitViewController.parentViewController setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate];
     }
 }
 
@@ -498,6 +500,15 @@
     }
 }
 
+//this method is needed for getting status bar style from present viewcotnroller
+- (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle {
+    if ([self respondsToSelector:@selector(defaultStatusBarStyle)]) {
+        return [self defaultStatusBarStyle];
+    } else {
+        return UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)viewWillTransitionToSize:(CGSize)size withTransitionCoordinator:(id<UIViewControllerTransitionCoordinator>)coordinator {
     
     [super viewWillTransitionToSize:size withTransitionCoordinator:coordinator];