diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Platform/StatusBar/StatusBar.android.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Platform/StatusBar/StatusBar.android.cs
index 1cc13e8cac..525a55f7c1 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Platform/StatusBar/StatusBar.android.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Platform/StatusBar/StatusBar.android.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ static void PlatformSetColor_AndroidApi36AndHigher(Window window, PlatformColor
 		{
 			window.DecorView.Post(() =>
 			{
+				var existingOverlay = decorGroup.FindViewWithTag(statusBarOverlayTag);
+
+				if (existingOverlay is not null)
+				{
+					existingOverlay.SetBackgroundColor(platformColor);
+					ApplyWindowFlags(window, platformColor);
+					return;
+				}
+
 				var insets = window.DecorView.RootWindowInsets;
 				var height = insets?.GetInsets(WindowInsets.Type.StatusBars()).Top ?? 0;