diff --git a/res/values/defaults.xml b/res/values/defaults.xml
index 38383c1..303e322 100644
--- a/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
    <!-- Don't localize these default values -->
-   <string name="pref_statusbar_default">0</string>
+   <string name="pref_statusbar_default">1</string>
    <integer name="pref_actionbar_default">1</integer>
    <string name="pref_cursorstyle_default">0</string>
    <string name="pref_cursorblink_default">0</string>