diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e58a9e0..6dfe8a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,15 +104,16 @@ render() {
 | `renderContent` | `func` | **YES** | This renders the scroll view content | - |
 | `headerMaxHeight` | `number` | No | This is the header maximum height | Default to `170` |
 | `headerMinHeight` | `number` | No | This is the header minimum height | Default to common ios & android navbar height (have support for iPhone X too :p) |
-| `backgroundImage` | `image source` | No | This renders the background image of the header (**if specified, background color will not take effect**) | Default is `null` |
+| `backgroundImage` | `image source` | No | This renders the background image of the header (**if specified, background color will not take effect**) | Default to `null` |
 | `backgroundImageScale` | `number` | No | This is the image scale - either enlarge or shrink (after scrolling to bottom & exceed the headerMaxHeight) | Default is `1.5` |
 | `backgroundColor` | `string` | No | This is the color of the parallax background (before scrolling up), **will not be used if `backgroundImage` is specified** | Default color is `#303F9F` |
 | `extraScrollHeight` | `number` | No | This is the extra scroll height (after scrolling to bottom & exceed the headerMaxHeight) | Default is `30` |
 | `navbarColor` | `string` | No | This is the background color of the navbar (after scroll up) | Default color is `#3498db` |
-| `title` | `any` | No | This is the title to be display in the header, can be string or component | Default to null |
+| `statusBarColor` | `string` | No | This is the status bar color (for android) navBarColor will be used if no statusBarColor is passed in | Default to `null` |
+| `title` | `any` | No | This is the title to be display in the header, can be string or component | Default to `null` |
 | `titleStyle` | `style` | No | This is the title style to override default font size/color | Default to `color: ‘white’ `text and `fontSize: 16` |
 | `scrollEventThrottle` | `number` | No | This is the scroll event throttle | Default is `16` |
-| `contentContainerStyle` | `style` | No | This is the contentContainerStyle style to override default `<ScrollView>` contentContainerStyle style | Default to null |
-| `contentStyle` | `style` | No | This is the inner content style to override default `<View>` style inside `<ScrollView>` component | Default to null |
+| `contentContainerStyle` | `style` | No | This is the contentContainerStyle style to override default `<ScrollView>` contentContainerStyle style | Default to `null` |
+| `contentStyle` | `style` | No | This is the inner content style to override default `<View>` style inside `<ScrollView>` component | Default to `null` |
 | `alwaysShowTitle` | `bool` | No | This is to determine whether show or hide the title after scroll | Default to `true` |
 | `alwaysShowNavBar` | `bool` | No | This is to determine whether show or hide the navBar before scroll | Default to `true` |
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index be0d430..3e093fe 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@ class RNParallax extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { navbarColor } = this.props;
+    const { navbarColor, statusBarColor } = this.props;
     return (
       <View style={styles.container}>
         <StatusBar
-          backgroundColor={navbarColor}
+          backgroundColor={statusBarColor || navbarColor}
         />
         {this.renderScrollView()}
         {this.renderNavbarBackground()}
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ RNParallax.propTypes = {
   containerStyle: PropTypes.any,
   alwaysShowTitle: PropTypes.bool,
   alwaysShowNavBar: PropTypes.bool,
+  statusBarColor: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
 RNParallax.defaultProps = {
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ RNParallax.defaultProps = {
   containerStyle: null,
   alwaysShowTitle: true,
   alwaysShowNavBar: true,
+  statusBarColor: null,
 };
 
 export default RNParallax;