diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f1245b8..7ccbc1aa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## XX.XX.XX
+* Mitigated an issue where, the action bar was overlapping with the content display.
+
 ## 24.7.8
 * Added a config option to content (setZoneTimerInterval) to set content zone timer. (Experimental!)
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TransparentActivity.java b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TransparentActivity.java
index b18ebcac..0b9c42e8 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TransparentActivity.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TransparentActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public class TransparentActivity extends Activity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         Log.d(Countly.TAG, "[TransparentActivity] onCreate, content received, showing it");
+
+        // there is a stripe at the top of the screen for contents
+        // we eliminate it with no action bar full screen and this adds more smoothness
+        // the stripe is because of our transparency
+        setTheme(android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_NoActionBar_Fullscreen);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         overridePendingTransition(0, 0);