diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
index 2840de71e0b..82be75a4377 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -326,11 +327,17 @@ public class ReactModalHostView extends ViewGroup
     if (currentActivity != null && !currentActivity.isFinishing()) {
       mDialog.show();
       if (context instanceof Activity) {
-        mDialog
-            .getWindow()
-            .getDecorView()
-            .setSystemUiVisibility(
-                ((Activity) context).getWindow().getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility());
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+          int appearance =
+              ((Activity) context).getWindow().getInsetsController().getSystemBarsAppearance();
+          mDialog.getWindow().getInsetsController().setSystemBarsAppearance(appearance, appearance);
+        } else {
+          mDialog
+              .getWindow()
+              .getDecorView()
+              .setSystemUiVisibility(
+                  ((Activity) context).getWindow().getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility());
+        }
       }
       mDialog.getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE);
     }