diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/BooksGrid.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/BooksGrid.tsx
index 92495117..a108122c 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/BooksGrid.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/BooksGrid.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const BooksGrid: React.FC<BooksGridProps> = ({ bookKeys, onCloseBook }) => {
               isHoveredAnim={bookKeys.length > 2}
               onCloseBook={onCloseBook}
               onSetSettingsDialogOpen={setFontLayoutSettingsDialogOpen}
+              gridInsets={gridInsets}
             />
             <FoliateViewer
               bookKey={bookKey}
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/HeaderBar.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/HeaderBar.tsx
index 2b959fa9..41c378c0 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/HeaderBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/HeaderBar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import clsx from 'clsx';
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { PiDotsThreeVerticalBold } from 'react-icons/pi';
 
+import { Insets } from '@/types/misc';
 import { useEnv } from '@/context/EnvContext';
 import { useThemeStore } from '@/store/themeStore';
 import { useReaderStore } from '@/store/readerStore';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ interface HeaderBarProps {
   bookTitle: string;
   isTopLeft: boolean;
   isHoveredAnim: boolean;
+  gridInsets: Insets;
   onCloseBook: (bookKey: string) => void;
   onSetSettingsDialogOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ const HeaderBar: React.FC<HeaderBarProps> = ({
   bookTitle,
   isTopLeft,
   isHoveredAnim,
+  gridInsets,
   onCloseBook,
   onSetSettingsDialogOpen,
 }) => {
@@ -77,10 +80,10 @@ const HeaderBar: React.FC<HeaderBarProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className={clsx(
-        'bg-base-100 absolute top-0 w-full',
-        appService?.hasSafeAreaInset && 'pt-[env(safe-area-inset-top)]',
-      )}
+      className={clsx('bg-base-100 absolute top-0 w-full')}
+      style={{
+        paddingTop: appService?.hasSafeAreaInset ? `${gridInsets.top}px` : '0px',
+      }}
     >
       <div
         className={clsx('absolute top-0 z-10 hidden h-11 w-full sm:flex')}
@@ -89,11 +92,11 @@ const HeaderBar: React.FC<HeaderBarProps> = ({
       />
       <div
         className={clsx(
-          'bg-base-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 z-10 h-[env(safe-area-inset-top)]',
+          'bg-base-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 z-10',
           isVisible ? 'visible' : 'hidden',
         )}
         style={{
-          height: systemUIVisible ? `max(env(safe-area-inset-top), ${statusBarHeight}px)` : '',
+          height: systemUIVisible ? `${Math.max(gridInsets.top, statusBarHeight)}px` : '0px',
         }}
       />
       <div
@@ -110,8 +113,8 @@ const HeaderBar: React.FC<HeaderBarProps> = ({
         )}
         style={{
           marginTop: systemUIVisible
-            ? `max(env(safe-area-inset-top), ${statusBarHeight}px)`
-            : 'env(safe-area-inset-top)',
+            ? `${Math.max(gridInsets.top, statusBarHeight)}px`
+            : `${gridInsets.top}px`,
         }}
         onMouseLeave={() => !appService?.isMobile && setHoveredBookKey('')}
       >
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/Reader.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/Reader.tsx
index 0ade2892..5d656829 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/Reader.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/Reader.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const Reader: React.FC<{ ids?: string }> = ({ ids }) => {
   const { settings, setSettings } = useSettingsStore();
   const { isSideBarVisible, setSideBarVisible } = useSidebarStore();
   const { isNotebookVisible, setNotebookVisible } = useNotebookStore();
-  const { isDarkMode, showSystemUI, dismissSystemUI } = useThemeStore();
+  const { isDarkMode, systemUIAlwaysHidden, showSystemUI, dismissSystemUI } = useThemeStore();
   const { acquireBackKeyInterception, releaseBackKeyInterception } = useDeviceControlStore();
   const [libraryLoaded, setLibraryLoaded] = useState(false);
   const isInitiating = useRef(false);
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ const Reader: React.FC<{ ids?: string }> = ({ ids }) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!appService?.isMobileApp) return;
     const systemUIVisible = !!hoveredBookKey || settings.alwaysShowStatusBar;
-    setSystemUIVisibility({ visible: systemUIVisible, darkMode: isDarkMode });
-    if (systemUIVisible) {
+    const visible = systemUIVisible && !systemUIAlwaysHidden;
+    setSystemUIVisibility({ visible, darkMode: isDarkMode });
+    if (visible) {
       showSystemUI();
     } else {
       dismissSystemUI();
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useTheme.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
index b2c33b89..5dba107a 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export const useTheme = ({
     dismissSystemUI,
     updateAppTheme,
     setStatusBarHeight,
+    systemUIAlwaysHidden,
+    setSystemUIAlwaysHidden,
   } = useThemeStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -41,12 +43,7 @@ export const useTheme = ({
   const handleSystemUIVisibility = useCallback(() => {
     if (!appService?.isMobileApp) return;
 
-    // This is a workaround for iPhone apps where the system UI is not visible in landscape mode
-    // when the app is in fullscreen mode until we find a better solution to override the prefersStatusBarHidden
-    // in the ViewController.
-    const isIPhoneApp = appService.isIOSApp && getOSPlatform() === 'ios';
-    const systemUINeverVisible = isIPhoneApp && screen.orientation.type.includes('landscape');
-    const visible = systemUIVisible && !systemUINeverVisible;
+    const visible = systemUIVisible && !systemUIAlwaysHidden;
     if (visible) {
       showSystemUI();
     } else {
@@ -73,8 +70,12 @@ export const useTheme = ({
       }
     };
     const handleOrientationChange = () => {
-      // Only handle orientation change for iPhone apps
       if (appService?.isIOSApp && getOSPlatform() === 'ios') {
+        // FIXME: This is a workaround for iPhone apps where the system UI is not visible in landscape mode
+        // when the app is in fullscreen mode until we find a better solution to override the prefersStatusBarHidden
+        // in the ViewController. Note that screen.orientation.type is not abailable in iOS before 16.4.
+        const systemUIAlwaysHidden = screen.orientation?.type.includes('landscape');
+        setSystemUIAlwaysHidden(systemUIAlwaysHidden);
         handleSystemUIVisibility();
       }
     };
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/store/themeStore.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/store/themeStore.ts
index 9030b29c..b54cba15 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/store/themeStore.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/store/themeStore.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ interface ThemeState {
   isDarkMode: boolean;
   systemUIVisible: boolean;
   statusBarHeight: number;
+  systemUIAlwaysHidden: boolean;
+  setSystemUIAlwaysHidden: (hidden: boolean) => void;
   setStatusBarHeight: (height: number) => void;
   showSystemUI: () => void;
   dismissSystemUI: () => void;
@@ -69,9 +71,11 @@ export const useThemeStore = create<ThemeState>((set, get) => {
     themeCode,
     systemUIVisible: false,
     statusBarHeight: 24,
+    systemUIAlwaysHidden: false,
     showSystemUI: () => set({ systemUIVisible: true }),
     dismissSystemUI: () => set({ systemUIVisible: false }),
     setStatusBarHeight: (height: number) => set({ statusBarHeight: height }),
+    setSystemUIAlwaysHidden: (hidden: boolean) => set({ systemUIAlwaysHidden: hidden }),
     getIsDarkMode: () => get().isDarkMode,
     setThemeMode: (mode) => {
       if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && localStorage) {