diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 9ee7c5e1..10953eb4 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.nulab-inc:zxcvbn:1.2.5'
 
     //Alerter
-    implementation 'com.tapadoo.android:alerter:3.0.2'
+    implementation 'com.tapadoo.android:alerter:4.0.3'
 
     implementation 'com.otaliastudios:autocomplete:1.1.0'
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
index 2e412de3..3f89a161 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/crypto/verification/IncomingVerificationRequestHandler.kt
@@ -48,38 +48,38 @@ class IncomingVerificationRequestHandler(val context: Context,
                         "kvr_${tx.transactionId}",
                         context.getString(R.string.sas_incoming_request_notif_title),
                         context.getString(R.string.sas_incoming_request_notif_content, name),
-                        R.drawable.shield
-                ).apply {
-                    contentAction = Runnable {
-                        val intent = SASVerificationActivity.incomingIntent(context,
-                                session.sessionParams.credentials.userId,
-                                tx.otherUserId,
-                                tx.transactionId)
-                        weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.startActivity(intent)
-                    }
-                    dismissedAction = Runnable {
-                        tx.cancel()
-                    }
-                    addButton(
-                            context.getString(R.string.ignore),
-                            Runnable {
-                                tx.cancel()
-                            }
-                    )
-                    addButton(
-                            context.getString(R.string.action_open),
-                            Runnable {
+                        R.drawable.shield)
+                        .apply {
+                            contentAction = Runnable {
                                 val intent = SASVerificationActivity.incomingIntent(context,
                                         session.sessionParams.credentials.userId,
                                         tx.otherUserId,
                                         tx.transactionId)
                                 weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.startActivity(intent)
                             }
-                    )
-                    //10mn expiration
-                    expirationTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis() + (10 * 60 * 1000L)
+                            dismissedAction = Runnable {
+                                tx.cancel()
+                            }
+                            addButton(
+                                    context.getString(R.string.ignore),
+                                    Runnable {
+                                        tx.cancel()
+                                    }
+                            )
+                            addButton(
+                                    context.getString(R.string.action_open),
+                                    Runnable {
+                                        val intent = SASVerificationActivity.incomingIntent(context,
+                                                session.sessionParams.credentials.userId,
+                                                tx.otherUserId,
+                                                tx.transactionId)
+                                        weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.startActivity(intent)
+                                    }
+                            )
+                            //10mn expiration
+                            expirationTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis() + (10 * 60 * 1000L)
 
-                }
+                        }
                 PopupAlertManager.postVectorAlert(alert)
             }
             SasVerificationTxState.Cancelled,
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
index f658b496..7d547abc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package im.vector.riotredesign.features.popup
 
 import android.app.Activity
+import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.view.View
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import im.vector.riotredesign.features.crypto.verification.SASVerificationActivi
 import timber.log.Timber
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
 
+
 /**
  * Responsible of displaying important popup alerts on top of the screen.
  * Alerts are stacked and will be displayed sequentially
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ object PopupAlertManager {
         if (currentAlerter != null) {
             weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.let {
                 Alerter.clearCurrent(it)
+                setLightStatusBar()
             }
         }
 
@@ -134,7 +137,29 @@ object PopupAlertManager {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun clearLightStatusBar() {
+        val view = weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.window?.decorView
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && view != null) {
+            var flags = view.systemUiVisibility
+            flags = flags and View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR.inv()
+            view.systemUiVisibility = flags
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setLightStatusBar() {
+        val view = weakCurrentActivity?.get()?.window?.decorView
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && view != null) {
+            var flags = view.systemUiVisibility
+            flags = flags or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR
+            view.systemUiVisibility = flags
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun showAlert(alert: VectorAlert, activity: Activity, animate: Boolean = true) {
+        clearLightStatusBar()
+
         alert.weakCurrentActivity = WeakReference(activity)
         Alerter.create(activity)
                 .setTitle(alert.title)
@@ -192,6 +217,8 @@ object PopupAlertManager {
 
     private fun currentIsDismissed() {
         //current alert has been hidden
+        setLightStatusBar()
+
         currentAlerter = null
         Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed({
             displayNextIfPossible()