diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index ce7c74155..022c2f666 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderActivityBinding, ReaderPresenter>()
 
         config = ReaderConfig()
         initializeMenu()
+
+        // Avoid status bar showing up on rotation
+        window.decorView.setOnSystemUiVisibilityChangeListener {
+            setMenuVisibility(menuVisible, animate = false)
+        }
     }
 
     // --> EH