diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
index b335b4b1c..76e74207c 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
@@ -164,13 +164,18 @@ private Insets calcSafeAreaInsets(WindowInsetsCompat insets) {
     }
 
     private void initSafeAreaCSSVariables() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM && insetHandlingEnabled) {
+        WindowInsetsCompat insets;
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM) {
             View v = (View) this.getBridge().getWebView().getParent();
-            WindowInsetsCompat insets = ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(v);
-            if (insets != null) {
-                Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(insets);
-                injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
-            }
+            insets = ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(v);
+        } else {
+            insets = WindowInsetsCompat.CONSUMED;
+        }
+
+        if (insets != null) {
+            Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(insets);
+            injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
         }
     }
 
@@ -186,10 +191,8 @@ private void initWindowInsetsListener() {
                 // We need to correct for a possible shown IME
                 v.setPadding(0, 0, 0, keyboardVisible ? imeInsets.bottom : 0);
 
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM && hasViewportCover && insetHandlingEnabled) {
-                    Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(insets);
-                    injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
-                }
+                Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(insets);
+                injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
 
                 return new WindowInsetsCompat.Builder(insets)
                     .setInsets(
@@ -221,10 +224,8 @@ private void initWindowInsetsListener() {
                 .setInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() | WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout(), Insets.of(0, 0, 0, 0))
                 .build();
 
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM && hasViewportCover && insetHandlingEnabled) {
-                Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(newInsets);
-                injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
-            }
+            Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(newInsets);
+            injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
 
             return newInsets;
         });