2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
index b046ee1b7..f1a9e8bf0 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ export const Notifications = ({navIdx, visible}: ScreenParams) => {
   // =
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!visible) {
+      // mark read when the user leaves the screen
+      store.me.notifications.markAllRead()
       return
     }
     store.log.debug('NotificationsScreen: Updating feed')
     const softResetSub = store.onScreenSoftReset(scrollToTop)
-    store.me.notifications.update().then(() => {
-      store.me.notifications.markAllRead()
-    })
+    store.me.notifications.update()
     screen('Notifications')
     store.nav.setTitle(navIdx, 'Notifications')
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
index 6caf89232..dbfcad0ee 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/mobile/index.tsx
@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ export const MobileShell: React.FC = observer(() => {
   if (!store.session.hasSession) {
     return (
       <View style={styles.outerContainer}>
+        <StatusBar
+          barStyle={
+            theme.colorScheme === 'dark' ? 'light-content' : 'dark-content'
+          }
+        />
         <Login />
         <ModalsContainer />
       </View>