diff --git a/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs b/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
index 183e182439..7d6c586cfd 100644
--- a/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/multiaccounts/login/core.cljs
@@ -365,9 +365,25 @@
   [_]
   (status/get-node-config #(re-frame/dispatch [::get-node-config-callback %])))
 
+(rf/defn redirect-to-root
+  "Decides which root should be initialised depending on user and app state"
+  [{:keys [db] :as cofx}]
+  (cond
+    (get db :onboarding-2/new-account?)
+    {:dispatch [:onboarding-2/finalize-setup]}
+
+    (get db :tos/accepted?)
+    (rf/merge
+     cofx
+     (multiaccounts/switch-theme nil :shell-stack)
+     (navigation/init-root :shell-stack))
+
+    :else
+    {:dispatch [:init-root :tos]}))
+
 (rf/defn get-settings-callback
   {:events [::get-settings-callback]}
-  [{:keys [db] :as cofx} settings]
+  [{:keys [db] :as cofx} settings pairing-in-progress?]
   (let [{:networks/keys [current-network networks]
          :as            settings}
         (data-store.settings/rpc->settings settings)
@@ -397,7 +413,9 @@
               (logging/set-log-level (:log-level multiaccount))
               (activity-center/notifications-fetch-pending-contact-requests)
               (activity-center/update-seen-state)
-              (activity-center/notifications-fetch-unread-count))))
+              (activity-center/notifications-fetch-unread-count)
+              (when-not pairing-in-progress?
+                (redirect-to-root)))))
 
 (re-frame/reg-fx
  ::open-last-chat
@@ -472,19 +490,6 @@
         keychain/auth-method-biometric
         keychain/auth-method-password))))
 
-(defn redirect-to-root
-  "Decides which root should be initialised depending on user and app state"
-  [db]
-  (cond
-    (get db :onboarding-2/new-account?)
-    (re-frame/dispatch [:onboarding-2/finalize-setup])
-
-    (get db :tos/accepted?)
-    (re-frame/dispatch [:init-root :shell-stack])
-
-    :else
-    (re-frame/dispatch [:init-root :tos])))
-
 (rf/defn login-only-events
   [{:keys [db] :as cofx} key-uid password save-password?]
   (let [auth-method          (:auth-method db)
@@ -497,9 +502,7 @@
               {:db (assoc db :chats/loading? true)
                :json-rpc/call
                [{:method     "settings_getSettings"
-                 :on-success #(do (re-frame/dispatch [::get-settings-callback %])
-                                  (when-not pairing-in-progress?
-                                    (redirect-to-root db)))}]}
+                 :on-success #(re-frame/dispatch [::get-settings-callback % pairing-in-progress?])}]}
               (notifications/load-notification-preferences)
               (when save-password?
                 (keychain/save-user-password key-uid password))
diff --git a/src/status_im2/navigation/options.cljs b/src/status_im2/navigation/options.cljs
index 3a43ca0584..9e7fc32817 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/navigation/options.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/navigation/options.cljs
@@ -7,19 +7,23 @@
   {:layout {:orientation :portrait}
    :topBar {:visible false}})
 
+;; Note: Currently, the status bar style provided while setting the root has a high preference,
+;; and even if we change the status bar style later dynamically, the style gets restored to this
+;; set root style while navigating
+;; https://github.com/status-im/status-mobile/pull/15596
 (defn statusbar-and-navbar-root
-  []
+  [& [status-bar-theme]]
   (if platform/android?
     {:navigationBar {:backgroundColor colors/neutral-100}
      :statusBar     {:translucent     true
                      :backgroundColor :transparent
-                     :style           :light
+                     :style           (or status-bar-theme :light)
                      :drawBehind      true}}
-    {:statusBar {:style :light}}))
+    {:statusBar {:style (or status-bar-theme :light)}}))
 
 (defn default-root
-  []
-  (merge (statusbar-and-navbar-root)
+  [& [status-bar-theme]]
+  (merge (statusbar-and-navbar-root status-bar-theme)
          {:topBar {:visible false}
           :layout {:componentBackgroundColor (colors/theme-colors colors/white colors/neutral-100)
                    :orientation              :portrait
diff --git a/src/status_im2/navigation/roots.cljs b/src/status_im2/navigation/roots.cljs
index 02fd232fe6..f9e5196ec1 100644
--- a/src/status_im2/navigation/roots.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im2/navigation/roots.cljs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (ns status-im2.navigation.roots
   (:require [status-im2.navigation.view :as views]
+            [quo2.foundations.colors :as colors]
             [status-im2.navigation.options :as options]
             [status-im2.constants :as constants]))
 
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@
            {:stack {:id       :shell-stack
                     :children [{:component {:name    :shell-stack
                                             :id      :shell-stack
-                                            :options (options/default-root)}}]}}}
+                                            :options (options/default-root
+                                                      (if (colors/dark?) :light :dark))}}]}}}
           :profiles
           {:root
            {:stack {:id       :profiles