diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 28ae944a..cd2f7c4b 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -144,4 +144,5 @@
     <string name="ssl">SSL</string>
     <string name="error_ssl_hostname_rejected">Error: SSL hostname not verified</string>
     <string name="offline_oldest_first">Show oldest articles first</string>
+    <string name="prefs_dim_status_bar">Dim status bar when reading</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 5915b51b..c1a69321 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
             android:title="@string/ttrss_url" >
         </EditTextPreference>
     </PreferenceCategory>
-    <PreferenceCategory
-        android:summary="blah blah blah"
-        android:title="@string/ssl" >
+    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/ssl" >
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="ssl_trust_any"
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="combined_mode"
             android:summary="@string/combined_mode_summary"
-            android:title="@string/combined_mode" />

+            android:title="@string/combined_mode" />


         -->
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
@@ -113,6 +111,12 @@
             android:key="use_volume_keys"
             android:summary="@string/use_volume_keys_long"
             android:title="@string/use_volume_keys" />
+        
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="dim_status_bar"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_dim_status_bar" />
+        
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/offline_mode" >
         <CheckBoxPreference
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticlePager.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticlePager.java
index 3eec0355..bc4e367a 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticlePager.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticlePager.java
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ import org.fox.ttrss.types.ArticleList;
 import org.fox.ttrss.types.Feed;
 import org.fox.ttrss.util.HeadlinesRequest;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter;
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ public class ArticlePager extends Fragment {
 	private OnlineActivity m_activity;
 	private String m_searchQuery = "";
 	private Feed m_feed;
+	private SharedPreferences m_prefs;
 	
 	private class PagerAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
 		
@@ -123,6 +127,11 @@ public class ArticlePager extends Fragment {
 			}
 		});
 	
+		
+		if (m_prefs.getBoolean("dim_status_bar", false)) {
+			view.setSystemUiVisibility(View.STATUS_BAR_HIDDEN);
+		}
+		
 		return view;
 	}
 	
@@ -229,8 +238,11 @@ public class ArticlePager extends Fragment {
 		
 		m_listener = (HeadlinesEventListener)activity;
 		m_activity = (OnlineActivity)activity;
+		
+		m_prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getActivity().getApplicationContext());
 	}
 	
+	@SuppressLint("NewApi")
 	@Override
 	public void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
@@ -241,6 +253,10 @@ public class ArticlePager extends Fragment {
 		}
 		
 		m_activity.initMenu();
+		
+		if (!m_activity.isCompatMode() && m_prefs.getBoolean("dim_status_bar", false)) {
+			getView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LOW_PROFILE);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public Article getSelectedArticle() {