diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index 2f16e5621..7c25461f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
     exitFullscreenButton?.visibility = View.GONE
     exitFullscreenButton?.background?.alpha = 255
     val window = requireActivity().window
-    WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, false)
+    WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, true)
     WindowInsetsControllerCompat(window, window.decorView.rootView).apply {
       show(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())
       window.decorView.rootView.requestLayout()