diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFScrollingViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFScrollingViewController.m
index f6e2c4d3..5486b54a 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFScrollingViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/BaseControllers/MFScrollingViewController.m
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval const HandScrollAnimationTiming = 7.f;
     
     BOOL automaticInset = NO;
     if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
-        automaticInset = self.scrollView.contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior == UIScrollViewContentInsetAdjustmentAutomatic;
+        automaticInset = self.navigationController && self.scrollView.contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior == UIScrollViewContentInsetAdjustmentAutomatic;
     }
     
     // Takes into account the navigation bar.
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];
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol.h b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol.h
index 0c5a865d..acb56ad1 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol.h
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 // View Controller can override this method and do custom action instead of opening the left panel
 - (BOOL)isOverridingLeftButton;
 
+//return desired status bar style based on different View Controller 
+- (UIStatusBarStyle)defaultStatusBarStyle;
+- (nullable UIColor *)defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor;
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
index 2ef7fa25..0d4c9ea4 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, MFNumberOfDrawers) {
 + (CGFloat)getApplicationViewWidth;
 + (CGFloat)getApplicationViewMaxSize;
 
+// return subviewcontrollers' prefer status bar style
+- (UIStatusBarStyle)getDefaultStatusBarStyle;
+- (nullable UIColor *)getDefaultStatusBarBackgroundColor;
+
 #pragma mark - Main Subclassables
 
 // Can subclass to set threshold for when the drawers are permanently extended. Default is 1000 for the left panel and 2000 for both.
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
index d70bdb6e..bdfd6ecd 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
@@ -877,7 +877,33 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
 }
 
 - (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle {
-    return self.topAlertView.statusBarStyle;
+    if (self.topAlertView.topAlertObject) {
+        return self.topAlertView.statusBarStyle;
+    } else {
+        UIStatusBarStyle style = [self getDefaultStatusBarStyle];
+        [self.topAlertView resetDefaultBackgroundColor:[self getDefaultStatusBarBackgroundColor] basedOnStatusBarStyle:style];
+        return style;
+    }
+}
+
+- (UIStatusBarStyle)getDefaultStatusBarStyle {
+    UIViewController *viewController = [self getCurrentDetailViewController];
+    if ([viewController conformsToProtocol:@protocol(MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol)]
+        && [viewController respondsToSelector:@selector(defaultStatusBarStyle)]
+        && [((UIViewController <MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol> *)viewController) defaultStatusBarStyle]) {
+        return [((UIViewController <MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol> *)viewController) defaultStatusBarStyle];
+    }
+    return UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
+}
+
+- (UIColor *)getDefaultStatusBarBackgroundColor {
+    UIViewController *viewController = [self getCurrentDetailViewController];
+    if ([viewController conformsToProtocol:@protocol(MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol)]
+        && [viewController respondsToSelector:@selector(defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor)]
+        && [((UIViewController <MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol> *)viewController) defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor]) {
+        return [((UIViewController <MVMCoreUIDetailViewProtocol> *)viewController) defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor];
+    }
+    return nil;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Getters
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.h b/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.h
index 46d56cb6..5f49eb13 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.h
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 - (void)expandStatusBarView;
 - (void)collapseStatusBarView;
 
+/// reset status bar background color, when backgroundColor is nil corresponding background color will be set based on style
+- (void)resetDefaultBackgroundColor:(nullable UIColor *)backgroundColor basedOnStatusBarStyle:(UIStatusBarStyle)style;
+
 // Can be subclassed for custom views.
 - (nonnull MVMCoreUITopAlertBaseView *)topAlertViewForTopAlertObject:(nullable MVMCoreTopAlertObject *)topAlertObject animationDelegate:(nonnull id <MVMCoreTopAlertAnimationDelegateProtocol>)animationDelegate statusBarColor:(UIColor *_Nullable *_Nullable)statusBarColor;
 
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.m b/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.m
index 735f28d9..b65f7423 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/TopAlert/MVMCoreUITopAlertView.m
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ NSString * const MFAccTopAlertClosed = @"Top alert notification is closed.";
                 [weakSelf.superview layoutIfNeeded];
             } completion:^(BOOL finished) {
                 [weakSelf.animationDelegate topAlertViewFinishAnimation];
-                [weakSelf setStatusBarColor:[UIColor whiteColor] statusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleDefault];
                 UIAccessibilityPostNotification(UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification, nil);
 
                 UIView *view = weakSelf.currentAlert;
@@ -204,6 +203,9 @@ NSString * const MFAccTopAlertClosed = @"Top alert notification is closed.";
                     [operation markAsFinished];
                     completionHandler(finished);
                     weakSelf.topAlertObject = nil;
+                    [MVMCoreDispatchUtility performBlockOnMainThread:^{
+                        [weakSelf setStatusBarColor:[UIColor whiteColor] statusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleDefault];
+                    }];
                 }];
             }];
         }];
@@ -242,4 +244,18 @@ NSString * const MFAccTopAlertClosed = @"Top alert notification is closed.";
     }];
 }
 
+- (void)resetDefaultBackgroundColor:(UIColor *)backgroundColor basedOnStatusBarStyle:(UIStatusBarStyle)style {
+    if (!self.topAlertObject) {
+        UIColor *defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor = backgroundColor;
+        if (!defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor) {
+            defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor = style == UIStatusBarStyleDefault ? [UIColor whiteColor] : [UIColor blackColor];
+        }
+        
+        //color doesn't match the current default value
+        if (!CGColorEqualToColor(defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor.CGColor, self.statusBarView.backgroundColor.CGColor)) {
+            self.statusBarView.backgroundColor = defaultStatusBarBackgroundColor;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 @end