diff --git a/MTStatusBarOverlay.h b/MTStatusBarOverlay.h
index 5368b3d..742d520 100755
--- a/MTStatusBarOverlay.h
+++ b/MTStatusBarOverlay.h
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ typedef enum MTMessageType {
 	BOOL hidesActivity_;
 
 	// Image of gray Status Bar
-	UIImage *grayStatusBarImage_;
-	UIImage *grayStatusBarImageSmall_;
+	UIImage *defaultStatusBarImage_;
+	UIImage *defaultStatusBarImageShrinked_;
 
 	// Animation-Type
 	MTStatusBarOverlayAnimation animation_;
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ typedef enum MTMessageType {
 @property (nonatomic, retain) UILabel *finishedLabel;
 // if this flag is set to YES, neither activityIndicator nor finishedLabel are shown
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL hidesActivity;
+// the image used when the Status Bar Style is Default
+@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImage *defaultStatusBarImage;
+// the image used when the Status Bar Style is Default and the Overlay is shrinked
+@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImage *defaultStatusBarImageShrinked;
 // detect if status bar is currently shrinked
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, getter=isShrinked) BOOL shrinked;
 // detect if detailView is currently hidden
diff --git a/MTStatusBarOverlay.m b/MTStatusBarOverlay.m
index 8747ac3..558db0f 100755
--- a/MTStatusBarOverlay.m
+++ b/MTStatusBarOverlay.m
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ @interface MTStatusBarOverlay ()
 
 @property (nonatomic, retain) UIActivityIndicatorView *activityIndicator;
 @property (nonatomic, retain) UIImageView *statusBarBackgroundImageView;
-@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImage *grayStatusBarImage;
-@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImage *grayStatusBarImageSmall;
 @property (nonatomic, retain) UILabel *statusLabel1;
 @property (nonatomic, retain) UILabel *statusLabel2;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) UILabel *hiddenStatusLabel;
@@ -336,8 +334,8 @@ @implementation MTStatusBarOverlay
 @synthesize activityIndicator = activityIndicator_;
 @synthesize finishedLabel = finishedLabel_;
 @synthesize hidesActivity = hidesActivity_;
-@synthesize grayStatusBarImage = grayStatusBarImage_;
-@synthesize grayStatusBarImageSmall = grayStatusBarImageSmall_;
+@synthesize defaultStatusBarImage = defaultStatusBarImage_;
+@synthesize defaultStatusBarImageShrinked = grayStatusBarImageSmall_;
 @synthesize smallFrame = smallFrame_;
 @synthesize oldBackgroundViewFrame = oldBackgroundViewFrame_;
 @synthesize animation = animation_;
@@ -436,7 +434,7 @@ - (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame {
 
 		// Image of gray status bar
 		NSData *pngData = [NSData dataWithBytesNoCopy:statusBarBackgroundGrey_png length:statusBarBackgroundGrey_png_len freeWhenDone:NO];
-		grayStatusBarImage_ = [[UIImage imageWithData:pngData] retain];
+		defaultStatusBarImage_ = [[UIImage imageWithData:pngData] retain];
 
 		NSData *pngDataSmall = [NSData dataWithBytesNoCopy:statusBarBackgroundGreySmall_png length:statusBarBackgroundGreySmall_png_len freeWhenDone:NO];
 		grayStatusBarImageSmall_ = [[UIImage imageWithData:pngDataSmall] retain];
@@ -510,7 +508,7 @@ - (void)dealloc {
 	[statusLabel2_ release], statusLabel2_ = nil;
 	[activityIndicator_ release], activityIndicator_ = nil;
 	[finishedLabel_ release], finishedLabel_ = nil;
-	[grayStatusBarImage_ release], grayStatusBarImage_ = nil;
+	[defaultStatusBarImage_ release], defaultStatusBarImage_ = nil;
 	[grayStatusBarImageSmall_ release], grayStatusBarImageSmall_ = nil;
 	[detailText_ release], detailText_ = nil;
 	[detailTextView_ release], detailTextView_ = nil;
@@ -1074,9 +1072,9 @@ - (void)setStatusBarBackgroundForStyle:(UIStatusBarStyle)style {
 	if (style == UIStatusBarStyleDefault && !IsIPad && !IsIPhoneEmulationMode) {
 		// choose image depending on size
 		if (self.shrinked) {
-			self.statusBarBackgroundImageView.image = [self.grayStatusBarImageSmall stretchableImageWithLeftCapWidth:2.0f topCapHeight:0.0f];
+			self.statusBarBackgroundImageView.image = [self.defaultStatusBarImageShrinked stretchableImageWithLeftCapWidth:2.0f topCapHeight:0.0f];
 		} else {
-			self.statusBarBackgroundImageView.image = [self.grayStatusBarImage stretchableImageWithLeftCapWidth:2.0f topCapHeight:0.0f];
+			self.statusBarBackgroundImageView.image = [self.defaultStatusBarImage stretchableImageWithLeftCapWidth:2.0f topCapHeight:0.0f];
 		}
 	}