diff --git a/main/gui.c b/main/gui.c
index d4588c41..b65954ff 100644
--- a/main/gui.c
+++ b/main/gui.c
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ static void make_status_bar(void)
     JADE_ASSERT(name_alignment != GUI_ALIGN_CENTER);
     gui_make_text_font(&status_bar.title, "Jade", TFT_WHITE, GUI_TITLE_FONT);
     gui_set_align(status_bar.title, name_alignment, GUI_ALIGN_MIDDLE);
-#if HOME_SCREEN_DEEP_STATUS_BAR && (CONFIG_DISPLAY_WIDTH <= 280)
-    gui_set_text_scroll(status_bar.title, TFT_BLACK);
-#endif
     gui_set_parent(status_bar.title, name_parent);
 
     // Status bar data fields for tracking updates
@@ -2619,3 +2616,5 @@ gui_activity_t* gui_display_splash(void)
     gui_set_current_activity(act);
     return act;
 }
+
+gui_view_node_t* gui_status_bar_title(void) { return status_bar.title; }
diff --git a/main/gui.h b/main/gui.h
index d2dd90fe..06766aa1 100644
--- a/main/gui.h
+++ b/main/gui.h
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ void gui_set_activity_title(gui_activity_t* activity, const char* title);
 
 gui_activity_t* gui_current_activity(void);
 gui_activity_t* gui_display_splash(void);
+gui_view_node_t* gui_status_bar_title(void);
 
 void gui_wheel_click(void);
 void gui_front_click(void);
diff --git a/main/ui/dashboard.c b/main/ui/dashboard.c
index 3bf41d9c..ee8322a6 100644
--- a/main/ui/dashboard.c
+++ b/main/ui/dashboard.c
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ gui_activity_t* make_home_screen_activity(const char* device_name, const char* f
     gui_make_activity_ex(&act, true, device_name, false);
     JADE_ASSERT(act);
 
+#if HOME_SCREEN_DEEP_STATUS_BAR && (CONFIG_DISPLAY_WIDTH <= 280)
+    gui_view_node_t* status_bar_title = gui_status_bar_title();
+    status_bar_title->activity = act;
+    gui_set_text_scroll(status_bar_title, TFT_BLACK);
+#endif
+
     gui_view_node_t* node;
     gui_view_node_t* hsplit;