diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeArea.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeArea.kt
index f4db684..3d98fcf 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeArea.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeArea.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
 class SafeArea(private val activity: Activity, private val webView: WebView) {
     var offset = 0
     private var appearanceUpdatedInListener = false
+    private var decorFitsSystemWindowsNegated = false
 
     fun enable(updateInsets: Boolean, appearanceConfig: AppearanceConfig) {
         activity.window.decorView.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener { view, insets ->
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class SafeArea(private val activity: Activity, private val webView: WebView) {
             view.onApplyWindowInsets(insets)
         }
 
+        resetDecorFitsSystemWindows()
         updateAppearance(appearanceConfig)
 
         if (updateInsets) {
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ class SafeArea(private val activity: Activity, private val webView: WebView) {
         updateAppearance(appearanceConfig)
     }
 
+    fun resetDecorFitsSystemWindows() {
+        decorFitsSystemWindowsNegated = false
+    }
+
     private fun updateAppearance(appearanceConfig: AppearanceConfig) {
         activity.runOnUiThread {
             val windowInsetsControllerCompat =
@@ -68,7 +74,10 @@ class SafeArea(private val activity: Activity, private val webView: WebView) {
 
     private fun updateInsets() {
         activity.runOnUiThread {
-            WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(activity.window, false)
+            if (!decorFitsSystemWindowsNegated) {
+                decorFitsSystemWindowsNegated = true
+                WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(activity.window, false)
+            }
 
             val windowInsets = ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(activity.window.decorView)
             val systemBarsInsets =
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeAreaPlugin.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeAreaPlugin.kt
index 86a8eb8..160b668 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeAreaPlugin.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/community/safearea/SafeAreaPlugin.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class SafeAreaPlugin : Plugin() {
         }
     }
 
+    override fun handleOnPause() {
+        implementation?.resetDecorFitsSystemWindows()
+        super.handleOnPause()
+    }
+
     @PluginMethod(returnType = PluginMethod.RETURN_NONE)
     fun enable(call: PluginCall) {
         val jsonObject = call.getObject("config")