diff --git a/packages/core/ui/page/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/ui/page/index.ios.ts
index 76d50e914..a0df7c5d1 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/page/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/page/index.ios.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
 			// because changes happen in an interactive transition - IOS will animate between the the states.
 			// If canceled - viewWillAppear will be called for the current page(which is already loaded) and we need to
 			// update the action bar explicitly, so that it is not left styles as the previous page.
-			owner.actionBar.update();
+			owner.updateWithWillAppear(animated);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
 				owner.onNavigatingFrom(isBack);
 			}
 		}
+		owner.updateWithWillDisappear(animated);
 	}
 
 	@profile
@@ -368,6 +369,17 @@ export class Page extends PageBase {
 			this.actionBar.update();
 		}
 	}
+	updateWithWillAppear(animated: boolean) {
+		// this method is important because it allows plugins to react to modal page close
+		// for example allowing updating status bar background color
+		this.actionBar.update();
+		this.updateStatusBar();
+	}
+
+	updateWithWillDisappear(animated: boolean) {
+		// this method is important because it allows plugins to react to modal page close
+		// for example allowing updating status bar background color
+	}
 
 	public updateStatusBar() {
 		this._updateStatusBarStyle(this.statusBarStyle);