diff --git a/core/src/css/ionic/core.ionic.scss b/core/src/css/ionic/core.ionic.scss
index 61b9023fed..a95cff2717 100644
--- a/core/src/css/ionic/core.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/css/ionic/core.ionic.scss
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ion-toast-controller,
 
 html.plt-ios.plt-hybrid,
 html.plt-ios.plt-pwa {
-  --ion-statusbar-padding: globals.$ionic-space-m;
+  --ion-statusbar-padding: #{globals.$ionic-space-500};
 }
 
 @supports (padding-top: 20px) {