diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33bcb3d..0bc28b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ include $(THEOS)/makefiles/common.mk
 TWEAK_NAME = VolumeBar9
 VolumeBar9_FILES = $(wildcard *.xm)
 VolumeBar9_FRAMEWORKS = Foundation
-VolumeBar9_LIBRARIES = colorpicker
+VolumeBar9_LIBRARIES = colorpicker objcipc
 
 include $(THEOS_MAKE_PATH)/tweak.mk
 
 after-install::
 	install.exec "killall -9 SpringBoard"
 SUBPROJECTS += prefs
+SUBPROJECTS += vb9appkit
 include $(THEOS_MAKE_PATH)/aggregate.mk
diff --git a/Tweak.h b/Tweak.h
index 028ce19..6c02323 100644
--- a/Tweak.h
+++ b/Tweak.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #import <SpringBoard/SBHUDView.h>
 #import <libcolorpicker.h>
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import <SpringBoard/SpringBoard.h>
+#import <SpringBoard/SBApplication.h>
+#import <libobjcipc/objcipc.h>
 #import "VolumeBar.h"
 
 typedef void(^CompletionBlock)(void);
diff --git a/Tweak.xm b/Tweak.xm
index 4fa0f4a..407b719 100644
--- a/Tweak.xm
+++ b/Tweak.xm
@@ -107,6 +107,23 @@ static void preferenceUpdate(CFNotificationCenterRef center, void *observer, CFS
   if(!active) {
     active = true;
     vbar = [[VolumeBar alloc] init];
+
+    NSString *appID = [(SpringBoard *)[UIApplication sharedApplication] _accessibilityFrontMostApplication].bundleIdentifier;
+
+    BOOL statusBarHidden;
+    UIInterfaceOrientation startOrientation;
+
+    if(appID) {
+      NSDictionary *reply = [OBJCIPC sendMessageToAppWithIdentifier:appID messageName:@"me.cgm616.volumebar9.showing" dictionary:nil];
+      statusBarHidden = [reply[@"statusBarHidden"] boolValue];
+      startOrientation = [reply[@"currentOrientation"] longLongValue];
+    } else {
+      UIStatusBar *statusBar = MSHookIvar<UIStatusBar *>([UIApplication sharedApplication], "_statusBar");
+      statusBarHidden = statusBar.hidden;
+      statusBar.hidden = YES;
+      startOrientation = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation];
+    }
+
   	vbar.color = color;
     vbar.sliderColorEnabled = sliderColorEnabled;
     vbar.minColor = minColor;
@@ -127,6 +144,12 @@ static void preferenceUpdate(CFNotificationCenterRef center, void *observer, CFS
       HBLogDebug(@"Completion block called");
       [vbar release];
       vbar = nil;
+      if(appID) {
+        [OBJCIPC sendMessageToAppWithIdentifier:appID messageName:@"me.cgm616.volumebar9.hiding" dictionary:@{ @"statusBarHidden": [NSNumber numberWithBool:statusBarHidden] } replyHandler:^(NSDictionary *response) {}];
+      } else {
+        UIStatusBar *statusBar = MSHookIvar<UIStatusBar *>([UIApplication sharedApplication], "_statusBar");
+        statusBar.hidden = statusBarHidden;
+      }
       active = false;
     };
   	[vbar loadHUDWithView:view];
diff --git a/control b/control
index 136494b..04f895d 100644
--- a/control
+++ b/control
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: me.cgm616.volumebar9
 Name: VolumeBar9
-Depends: mobilesubstrate, org.thebigboss.libcolorpicker
+Depends: mobilesubstrate, org.thebigboss.libcolorpicker, cc.tweak.libobjcipc
 Version: 0.1.1-beta
 Architecture: iphoneos-arm
 Description: Changes the ugly volume HUD to a nice bar.
diff --git a/vb9appkit/Makefile b/vb9appkit/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d903e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vb9appkit/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+include $(THEOS)/makefiles/common.mk
+
+TWEAK_NAME = VB9AppKit
+VB9AppKit_FILES = Tweak.xm
+VB9AppKit_LIBRARIES = objcipc
+
+include $(THEOS_MAKE_PATH)/tweak.mk
+
+after-install::
+	install.exec "killall -9 SpringBoard"
diff --git a/vb9appkit/Tweak.h b/vb9appkit/Tweak.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c69af11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vb9appkit/Tweak.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * vb9appkit/Tweak.h
+ * VolumeBar9
+ *
+ * Created by cgm616
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 cgm616. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#import <libobjcipc/objcipc.h>
+// #import <UIKit/UIApplication+Private.h>
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import <UIKit/UIStatusBar.h>
diff --git a/vb9appkit/Tweak.xm b/vb9appkit/Tweak.xm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb1d466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vb9appkit/Tweak.xm
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * vb9appkit/Tweak.xm
+ * VolumeBar9
+ *
+ * Created by cgm616
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 cgm616. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#import "Tweak.h"
+
+%hook UIApplication
+
+-(id)init {
+  [OBJCIPC registerIncomingMessageFromSpringBoardHandlerForMessageName:@"me.cgm616.volumebar9.showing" handler:^NSDictionary *(NSDictionary *message) {
+    UIStatusBar *statusBar = MSHookIvar<UIStatusBar *>([UIApplication sharedApplication], "_statusBar");
+    BOOL status = statusBar.hidden;
+    statusBar.hidden = YES;
+
+    NSDictionary *return_message = @{
+      @"statusBarHidden" : [NSNumber numberWithBool:status],
+      @"currentOrientation" : [NSNumber numberWithLongLong:[[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation]],
+    };
+
+	  return return_message;
+  }];
+
+  [OBJCIPC registerIncomingMessageFromSpringBoardHandlerForMessageName:@"me.cgm616.volumebar9.hiding" handler:^NSDictionary *(NSDictionary *message) {
+	  BOOL previousStatus = [message[@"statusBarHidden"] boolValue];
+
+    UIStatusBar *statusBar = MSHookIvar<UIStatusBar *>([UIApplication sharedApplication], "_statusBar");
+    statusBar.hidden = previousStatus;
+
+	  return nil;
+  }];
+
+  return %orig;
+}
+
+%end
diff --git a/vb9appkit/VB9AppKit.plist b/vb9appkit/VB9AppKit.plist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5c60ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vb9appkit/VB9AppKit.plist
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ Filter = { Bundles = ( "com.apple.UIKit" ); }; }