diff --git a/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/Message.kt b/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/Message.kt
index 5d15352f0..1063a25aa 100644
--- a/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/Message.kt
+++ b/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/Message.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 package com.adobe.marketing.mobile.services.ui.message.views
 
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException
 import android.os.Build
 import android.view.ViewGroup
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalView
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogWindowProvider
+import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import com.adobe.marketing.mobile.services.ui.Presentable
 import com.adobe.marketing.mobile.services.ui.common.PresentationStateManager
 import com.adobe.marketing.mobile.services.ui.message.GestureTracker
@@ -149,6 +151,15 @@ internal fun Message(
                     it.attributes.fitInsetsTypes = 0
                     it.attributes.fitInsetsSides = 0
                 }
+
+                // Inherit the host app's system bar appearance so the dialog's
+                // status/navigation bar icons match the app's theme
+                (context as? Activity)?.window?.let { activityWindow ->
+                    val activityController = WindowCompat.getInsetsController(activityWindow, activityWindow.decorView)
+                    val dialogController = WindowCompat.getInsetsController(it, it.decorView)
+                    dialogController.isAppearanceLightStatusBars = activityController.isAppearanceLightStatusBars
+                    dialogController.isAppearanceLightNavigationBars = activityController.isAppearanceLightNavigationBars
+                }
             }
 
             // Backdrop for the InAppMessage only takes into effect if the InAppMessage is taking over the UI
diff --git a/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/MessageContent.kt b/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/MessageContent.kt
index c8e078f47..39bef6a71 100644
--- a/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/MessageContent.kt
+++ b/code/core/src/phone/java/com/adobe/marketing/mobile/services/ui/message/views/MessageContent.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ package com.adobe.marketing.mobile.services.ui.message.views
 
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.webkit.WebView
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.WindowInsets
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.systemBars
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ internal fun MessageContent(
             }
         },
         modifier = modifier
+            .windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.systemBars)
             .clip(RoundedCornerShape(inAppMessageSettings.cornerRadius.dp))
             .testTag(MessageTestTags.MESSAGE_CONTENT)
     )