diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/subtracks/ui/playback/NowPlayingScreen.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/subtracks/ui/playback/NowPlayingScreen.kt
index 5c0c3ae0..d125c800 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/subtracks/ui/playback/NowPlayingScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/subtracks/ui/playback/NowPlayingScreen.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.WindowInsets
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.aspectRatio
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxHeight
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBars
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.PlatformTextStyle
@@ -147,6 +150,19 @@ fun NowPlayingScreen(
                     scrollPx = { 0f },
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                 )
+                val statusBarDp = with(LocalDensity.current) { WindowInsets.statusBars.getTop(this).toDp() }
+                Box(
+                    modifier =
+                        Modifier
+                            .align(Alignment.TopStart)
+                            .fillMaxWidth()
+                            .height(statusBarDp + 8.dp)
+                            .background(
+                                Brush.verticalGradient(
+                                    listOf(Color.Black.copy(alpha = 0.55f), Color.Transparent),
+                                ),
+                            ),
+                )
                 Scaffold(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                     containerColor = Color.Transparent,