diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileNavOverlay.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileNavOverlay.tsx
index e52694763f1..2cf11aacd5a 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileNavOverlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileNavOverlay.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const PROFILE_NAV_CONTROLS_HEIGHT = 56
 
 // Scroll distance (in px) over which the blur background fades in and the
 // button icons transition from white to the neutral theme color.
-const FADE_DISTANCE = 60
+export const PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX = 60
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(({ spacing }) => ({
   root: {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const ProfileNavOverlay = () => {
 
   const blurBackgroundStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
     opacity: scrollY
-      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, FADE_DISTANCE], [0, 1], {
+      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX], [0, 1], {
           extrapolateLeft: 'clamp',
           extrapolateRight: 'clamp'
         })
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const ProfileNavOverlay = () => {
   // White icons fade out as the user scrolls past the cover photo.
   const whiteIconsStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
     opacity: scrollY
-      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, FADE_DISTANCE], [1, 0], {
+      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX], [1, 0], {
           extrapolateLeft: 'clamp',
           extrapolateRight: 'clamp'
         })
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const ProfileNavOverlay = () => {
   // Neutral icons fade in as the user scrolls past the cover photo.
   const neutralIconsStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
     opacity: scrollY
-      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, FADE_DISTANCE], [0, 1], {
+      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX], [0, 1], {
           extrapolateLeft: 'clamp',
           extrapolateRight: 'clamp'
         })
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export const ProfileNavOverlay = () => {
   // the cover photo has scrolled away.
   const titleStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
     opacity: scrollY
-      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, FADE_DISTANCE], [0, 1], {
+      ? interpolate(scrollY.value, [0, PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX], [0, 1], {
           extrapolateLeft: 'clamp',
           extrapolateRight: 'clamp'
         })
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileScreen.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileScreen.tsx
index 15a6670e23c..794904fedca 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/ProfileScreen.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { ScreenPrimaryContent } from 'app/components/core/Screen/ScreenPrimaryCo
 import { ScreenSecondaryContent } from 'app/components/core/Screen/ScreenSecondaryContent'
 import { OfflinePlaceholder } from 'app/components/offline-placeholder'
 import { useRoute } from 'app/hooks/useRoute'
-import { useStatusBarStyle } from 'app/hooks/useStatusBarStyle'
 import { makeStyles } from 'app/styles'
 
 import { DeactivatedProfileTombstone } from './DeactivatedProfileTombstone'
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import { ProfileNavOverlay } from './ProfileNavOverlay'
 import { ProfileScreenSkeleton } from './ProfileScreenSkeleton'
 import { ProfileScrollContext } from './ProfileScrollContext'
 import { ProfileTabNavigator } from './ProfileTabs/ProfileTabNavigator'
+import { useProfileScrollStatusBar } from './useProfileScrollStatusBar'
 import { useRefreshProfile } from './useRefreshProfile'
 const { setCurrentUser: setCurrentUserAction } = profilePageActions
 const { getIsReachable } = reachabilitySelectors
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ export const ProfileScreen = () => {
   )
 
   useFocusEffect(setCurrentUser)
-  useStatusBarStyle('light-content')
 
   const renderHeader = useCallback(() => <ProfileHeader />, [])
 
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@ export const ProfileScreen = () => {
   // from inside the collapsible header via `ProfileScrollBridge` and read by
   // `ProfileNavOverlay` to animate its blur background and icon colors.
   const scrollY = useSharedValue(0)
+  useProfileScrollStatusBar(scrollY)
 
   return (
     <Screen url={handle && `/${encodeUrlName(handle)}`}>
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/useProfileScrollStatusBar.ts b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/useProfileScrollStatusBar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15ae5988c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/profile-screen/useProfileScrollStatusBar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
+
+import { useFocusEffect } from '@react-navigation/native'
+import type { StatusBarProps } from 'react-native-bars'
+import { NavigationBar, StatusBar as RNStatusBar } from 'react-native-bars'
+import type { SharedValue } from 'react-native-reanimated'
+import { runOnJS, useAnimatedReaction } from 'react-native-reanimated'
+
+import { PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX } from './ProfileNavOverlay'
+
+/**
+ * Status bar / nav bar style for profile: light icons over the cover at the top,
+ * default (dark) system bar content once the header has scrolled up — matching
+ * `ProfileNavOverlay` icon transition.
+ */
+export const useProfileScrollStatusBar = (scrollY: SharedValue<number>) => {
+  const statusBarEntryRef = useRef<StatusBarProps | null>(null)
+  const navigationBarEntryRef = useRef<StatusBarProps | null>(null)
+  const lastBarStyleRef = useRef<'light-content' | 'dark-content' | null>(null)
+
+  const applyBarStyle = useCallback(
+    (barStyle: 'light-content' | 'dark-content') => {
+      if (!statusBarEntryRef.current || !navigationBarEntryRef.current) {
+        return
+      }
+      if (lastBarStyleRef.current === barStyle) {
+        return
+      }
+      lastBarStyleRef.current = barStyle
+      statusBarEntryRef.current = RNStatusBar.replaceStackEntry(
+        statusBarEntryRef.current,
+        { barStyle }
+      )
+      navigationBarEntryRef.current = NavigationBar.replaceStackEntry(
+        navigationBarEntryRef.current,
+        { barStyle }
+      )
+    },
+    []
+  )
+
+  useFocusEffect(
+    useCallback(() => {
+      lastBarStyleRef.current = null
+      statusBarEntryRef.current = RNStatusBar.pushStackEntry({
+        barStyle: 'light-content'
+      })
+      navigationBarEntryRef.current = NavigationBar.pushStackEntry({
+        barStyle: 'light-content'
+      })
+
+      // Align with restored scroll position (reaction only fires on change).
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        const barStyle =
+          scrollY.value < PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX
+            ? 'light-content'
+            : 'dark-content'
+        applyBarStyle(barStyle)
+      })
+
+      return () => {
+        lastBarStyleRef.current = null
+        if (statusBarEntryRef.current) {
+          RNStatusBar.popStackEntry(statusBarEntryRef.current)
+          statusBarEntryRef.current = null
+        }
+        if (navigationBarEntryRef.current) {
+          NavigationBar.popStackEntry(navigationBarEntryRef.current)
+          navigationBarEntryRef.current = null
+        }
+      }
+    }, [applyBarStyle, scrollY])
+  )
+
+  useAnimatedReaction(
+    () => scrollY.value,
+    (y, prev) => {
+      const atTop = y < PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX
+      const barStyle = atTop ? 'light-content' : 'dark-content'
+      const prevY = prev ?? 0
+      const prevAtTop = prevY < PROFILE_NAV_SCROLL_FADE_PX
+      if (atTop !== prevAtTop) {
+        runOnJS(applyBarStyle)(barStyle)
+      }
+    },
+    [applyBarStyle]
+  )
+}