diff --git a/examples/InteractivePushBackTransitionExample.swift b/examples/InteractivePushBackTransitionExample.swift
index d21c66c..bb9e718 100644
--- a/examples/InteractivePushBackTransitionExample.swift
+++ b/examples/InteractivePushBackTransitionExample.swift
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ private class ModalViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate
     scrollView.panGestureRecognizer.require(toFail: pan)
     view.addGestureRecognizer(pan)
   }
+
+  override var preferredStatusBarStyle: UIStatusBarStyle {
+    return .lightContent
+  }
 }
 
 private class PushBackTransition: Transition {
diff --git a/examples/PushBackTransitionExample.swift b/examples/PushBackTransitionExample.swift
index 27cae79..60da235 100644
--- a/examples/PushBackTransitionExample.swift
+++ b/examples/PushBackTransitionExample.swift
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ private class ModalViewController: UIViewController {
   func didTap() {
     dismiss(animated: true)
   }
+
+  override var preferredStatusBarStyle: UIStatusBarStyle {
+    return .lightContent
+  }
 }
 
 private class PushBackTransition: Transition {