diff --git a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderContainer.tsx b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderContainer.tsx
index 911b8379..a18378e2 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderContainer.tsx
@@ -84,13 +84,15 @@ export default function HeaderContainer({
               isFocused ? 'auto' : 'no-hide-descendants'
             }
             style={[
-              { height: getDefaultHeaderHeight(layout) },
               mode === 'float' ? StyleSheet.absoluteFill : null,
+              mode === 'screen' && options.header !== undefined
+                ? null
+                : { height: getDefaultHeaderHeight(layout) },
               options.headerStyle,
             ]}
           >
             {options.header !== undefined ? (
-              options.header == null ? null : (
+              options.header === null ? null : (
                 options.header(props)
               )
             ) : (
diff --git a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderSegment.tsx b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderSegment.tsx
index 747f7a51..43943e63 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderSegment.tsx
+++ b/packages/stack/src/views/Header/HeaderSegment.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ export default class HeaderSegment extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         <HeaderBackButton {...props} />
       ),
       headerBackground,
-      headerStatusBarHeight,
+      // @ts-ignore
+      headerStatusBarHeight = getStatusBarHeight(layout.width > layout.height),
       headerRight: right,
       headerBackImage: backImage,
       headerBackTitle: leftLabel,
@@ -168,16 +169,8 @@ export default class HeaderSegment extends React.Component<Props, State> {
             {headerBackground()}
           </Animated.View>
         ) : null}
-        <View
-          pointerEvents="none"
-          style={{
-            height:
-              headerStatusBarHeight !== undefined
-                ? headerStatusBarHeight
-                : getStatusBarHeight(layout.width > layout.height),
-          }}
-        />
-        <View pointerEvents="box-none" style={[styles.container]}>
+        <View pointerEvents="none" style={{ height: headerStatusBarHeight }} />
+        <View pointerEvents="box-none" style={styles.container}>
           {onGoBack ? (
             <Animated.View
               style={[styles.left, leftButtonStyle, leftContainerStyle]}