diff --git a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/StfalconImageViewer.java b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/StfalconImageViewer.java
index 61d8179a..3be8c4cc 100644
--- a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/StfalconImageViewer.java
+++ b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/StfalconImageViewer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.stfalcon.imageviewer;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.*;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -248,6 +249,28 @@ public Builder<T> withHiddenStatusBar(boolean value) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Sets alert dialog style. ImageViewerDialog.Default by default.
+         *
+         * @return This Builder object to allow calls chaining
+         */
+        public Builder<T> withDialogStyle(int value) {
+            this.data.setDialogStyle(value);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets status bar transparency to allow drawing underneath it. False by default.
+         * Works only on API 21 and above.
+         *
+         * @return This Builder object to allow calls chaining
+         */
+        @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+        public Builder<T> shouldStatusBarTransparent(boolean value) {
+            this.data.setShouldStatusBarTransparent(value);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Enables or disables zooming. True by default.
          *
diff --git a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/builder/BuilderData.kt b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/builder/BuilderData.kt
index 7153a95a..c9500200 100644
--- a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/builder/BuilderData.kt
+++ b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/builder/BuilderData.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.stfalcon.imageviewer.viewer.builder
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
+import com.stfalcon.imageviewer.R
 import com.stfalcon.imageviewer.listeners.OnDismissListener
 import com.stfalcon.imageviewer.listeners.OnImageChangeListener
 import com.stfalcon.imageviewer.loader.ImageLoader
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ internal class BuilderData<T>(
     var imageMarginPixels: Int = 0
     var containerPaddingPixels = IntArray(4)
     var shouldStatusBarHide = true
+    var shouldStatusBarTransparent = false
     var isZoomingAllowed = true
     var isSwipeToDismissAllowed = true
     var transitionView: ImageView? = null
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    var dialogStyle: Int = R.style.ImageViewerDialog_Default
+}
diff --git a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/dialog/ImageViewerDialog.kt b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/dialog/ImageViewerDialog.kt
index bfb14f57..e2648285 100644
--- a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/dialog/ImageViewerDialog.kt
+++ b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/dialog/ImageViewerDialog.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 package com.stfalcon.imageviewer.viewer.dialog
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Build
 import android.view.KeyEvent
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import com.stfalcon.imageviewer.R
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ internal class ImageViewerDialog<T>(
         get() = if (builderData.shouldStatusBarHide)
             R.style.ImageViewerDialog_NoStatusBar
         else
-            R.style.ImageViewerDialog_Default
+            builderData.dialogStyle
 
     init {
         setupViewerView()
@@ -50,6 +52,11 @@ internal class ImageViewerDialog<T>(
                 setOnShowListener { viewerView.open(builderData.transitionView, animateOpen) }
                 setOnDismissListener { builderData.onDismissListener?.onDismiss() }
             }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            if (builderData.shouldStatusBarTransparent) {
+                dialog.window?.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fun show(animate: Boolean) {