diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 9e05addb20..1c7a6c3245 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ packages/app-mobile/components/NoteList.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/ProfileEditor.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/ProfileSwitcher.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/useProfileConfig.js
+packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/Menu.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/WarningBanner.test.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/WarningBanner.js
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 35a956848b..63600b7217 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ packages/app-mobile/components/NoteList.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/ProfileEditor.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/ProfileSwitcher.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ProfileSwitcher/useProfileConfig.js
+packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/Menu.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/WarningBanner.test.js
 packages/app-mobile/components/ScreenHeader/WarningBanner.js
diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.js b/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6285fff23d..0000000000
--- a/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { View, Platform, SafeAreaView, StyleSheet /* , StatusBar */ } from 'react-native';
-const React = require('react');
-// import DeviceInfo from 'react-native-device-info';
-
-// Untested! This should check if the device has a notch and, if it does, apply
-// an extra padding on top of the screen.
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-	AndroidSafeArea: {
-		// Disabled for now because it seems that even when there's a notch the system status bar
-		// covers it, and thus we should add our own gap.
-		// Can only test on emulator though
-		// Fixes: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/2694
-
-		// paddingTop: Platform.OS === 'android' && DeviceInfo.hasNotch() ? StatusBar.currentHeight : 0,
-		paddingTop: 0,
-	},
-});
-
-function JoplinSafeAreaView(props) {
-	if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
-		return <SafeAreaView {...props}>{props.children}</SafeAreaView>;
-	} else {
-		const viewProps = { ...props };
-
-		const style = [];
-
-		if (viewProps.style) {
-			style.push(viewProps.style);
-			delete viewProps.style;
-		}
-
-		style.push(styles.AndroidSafeArea);
-
-		return <View style={style} {...viewProps}>{props.children}</View>;
-	}
-}
-
-module.exports = JoplinSafeAreaView;
diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.tsx b/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d51f266006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-mobile/components/SafeAreaView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { View, Platform, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { SafeAreaViewProps } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
+import useSafeAreaPadding from '../utils/hooks/useSafeAreaPadding';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+
+interface Props extends SafeAreaViewProps {
+	titleBarUnderlayColor?: string;
+}
+
+const useStyles = (titleBarUnderlayColor: string) => {
+	const padding = useSafeAreaPadding();
+	return useMemo(() => {
+		return StyleSheet.create({
+			titleBarUnderlay: {
+				height: padding.paddingTop,
+				position: 'absolute',
+				left: padding.paddingLeft,
+				right: padding.paddingRight,
+				top: 0,
+				backgroundColor: titleBarUnderlayColor,
+			},
+			safeArea: {
+				...padding,
+			},
+		});
+	}, [titleBarUnderlayColor, padding]);
+};
+
+const JoplinSafeAreaView: React.FC<Props> = ({ titleBarUnderlayColor, ...forwardedProps }) => {
+	const styles = useStyles(titleBarUnderlayColor);
+
+	if (Platform.OS !== 'web') {
+		return <>
+			{titleBarUnderlayColor ? <View style={styles.titleBarUnderlay}/> : null}
+			<View
+				{...forwardedProps}
+				style={[forwardedProps.style, styles.safeArea]}
+			>{forwardedProps.children}</View>
+		</>;
+	} else {
+		return <View {...forwardedProps}>{forwardedProps.children}</View>;
+	}
+};
+
+export default JoplinSafeAreaView;
diff --git a/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx b/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
index 64af8192ef..05ef30599a 100644
--- a/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-mobile/root.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import getResponsiveValue from './components/getResponsiveValue';
 import NetInfo, { NetInfoSubscription } from '@react-native-community/netinfo';
 const DropdownAlert = require('react-native-dropdownalert').default;
 const AlarmServiceDriver = require('./services/AlarmServiceDriver').default;
-const SafeAreaView = require('./components/SafeAreaView');
+import SafeAreaView from './components/SafeAreaView';
 const { connect, Provider } = require('react-redux');
 import fastDeepEqual = require('fast-deep-equal');
 import { Provider as PaperProvider, MD3DarkTheme, MD3LightTheme } from 'react-native-paper';
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ import SsoLoginScreen from './components/screens/SsoLoginScreen';
 import SamlShared from '@joplin/lib/components/shared/SamlShared';
 import NoteRevisionViewer from './components/screens/NoteRevisionViewer';
 import DocumentScanner from './components/screens/DocumentScanner/DocumentScanner';
+import { SafeAreaProvider } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
 const logger = Logger.create('root');
 
@@ -1360,8 +1361,7 @@ class AppComponent extends React.Component<AppComponentProps, AppComponentState>
 					disableGestures={disableSideMenuGestures}
 				>
 					<View style={{ flexGrow: 1, flexShrink: 1, flexBasis: '100%' }}>
-						<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 0, backgroundColor: theme.backgroundColor2 }}/>
-						<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+						<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }} titleBarUnderlayColor={theme.backgroundColor2}>
 							<View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: theme.backgroundColor }}>
 								{ shouldShowMainContent && <AppNav screens={appNavInit} dispatch={this.props.dispatch} /> }
 							</View>
@@ -1421,17 +1421,19 @@ class AppComponent extends React.Component<AppComponentProps, AppComponentState>
 							style={{ flex: 1 }}
 							closeButtonLabel={_('Dismiss')}
 						>
-							<FocusControl.MainAppContent style={{ flex: 1 }}>
-								{shouldShowMainContent ? mainContent : (
-									<SafeAreaView>
-										<BiometricPopup
-											dispatch={this.props.dispatch}
-											themeId={this.props.themeId}
-											sensorInfo={this.state.sensorInfo}
-										/>
-									</SafeAreaView>
-								)}
-							</FocusControl.MainAppContent>
+							<SafeAreaProvider>
+								<FocusControl.MainAppContent style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+									{shouldShowMainContent ? mainContent : (
+										<SafeAreaView>
+											<BiometricPopup
+												dispatch={this.props.dispatch}
+												themeId={this.props.themeId}
+												sensorInfo={this.state.sensorInfo}
+											/>
+										</SafeAreaView>
+									)}
+								</FocusControl.MainAppContent>
+							</SafeAreaProvider>
 						</MenuProvider>
 					</DialogManager>
 				</PaperProvider>