diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
index a8d4379ee..496a606b1 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaActivity.java
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ protected void createViews() {
                     WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() | WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout()
             );
 
-            boolean isStatusBarVisible = statusBarView.getVisibility() != View.GONE;
+            boolean isStatusBarVisible = statusBarView.getVisibility() != View.GONE
+                    && insets.isVisible(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.statusBars());
             int top = isStatusBarVisible && !canEdgeToEdge && !isFullScreen ? bars.top : 0;
             int left = !canEdgeToEdge && !isFullScreen ? bars.left : 0;
             int right = !canEdgeToEdge && !isFullScreen ? bars.right : 0;
diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
index ebcc87dae..00b0f4833 100644
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/SystemBarPlugin.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat;
+import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsControllerCompat;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ public boolean execute(String action, JSONArray args, CallbackContext callbackCo
      * @param visible should the status bar be visible?
      */
     private void setStatusBarVisible(final boolean visible) {
+        Window window = cordova.getActivity().getWindow();
+        WindowInsetsControllerCompat controller = WindowCompat.getInsetsController(window, window.getDecorView());
+        if (visible) {
+            controller.show(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.statusBars());
+        } else {
+            // Reveal the hidden bar temporarily as an overlay when swiped from the top.
+            controller.setSystemBarsBehavior(WindowInsetsControllerCompat.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE);
+            controller.hide(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.statusBars());
+        }
+
         View statusBar = getStatusBarView(webView);
         if (statusBar != null) {
             statusBar.setVisibility(visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);