diff --git a/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.h b/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.h
index f1887a86c..a04497567 100644
--- a/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.h
+++ b/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ extern UIStatusBarStyle  kRiotDesignStatusBarStyle;
 extern UIColor          *kRiotDesignNavigationBarTintColor;
 extern UIColor          *kRiotDesignNavigationBarBarTintColor;
 extern NSDictionary     *kRiotDesignNavigationBarTitleTextAttributes;
-extern BOOL              kRiotDesignNavigationBarTranslucent;
 
 extern UIBarStyle    kRiotDesignSearchBarStyle;
 extern UIColor      *kRiotDesignSearchBarTintColor;
diff --git a/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.m b/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.m
index 5b18e38cf..8286018df 100644
--- a/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.m
+++ b/Riot/Constants/RiotDesignValues.m
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ UIStatusBarStyle  kRiotDesignStatusBarStyle = UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
 UIColor          *kRiotDesignNavigationBarTintColor;
 UIColor          *kRiotDesignNavigationBarBarTintColor;
 NSDictionary     *kRiotDesignNavigationBarTitleTextAttributes;
-BOOL              kRiotDesignNavigationBarTranslucent = YES;
 
 UIBarStyle kRiotDesignSearchBarStyle = UIBarStyleDefault;
 UIColor *kRiotDesignSearchBarTintColor = nil;
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ UIKeyboardAppearance kRiotKeyboard;
         kRiotSelectedBgColor = nil; // Use the default selection color.
         
         kRiotDesignStatusBarStyle = UIStatusBarStyleLightContent;
-        kRiotDesignNavigationBarTranslucent = NO;
         
         kRiotDesignSearchBarStyle = UIBarStyleDefault;
 
@@ -235,7 +233,9 @@ UIKeyboardAppearance kRiotKeyboard;
     navigationBar.tintColor = kRiotDesignNavigationBarTintColor;
     navigationBar.titleTextAttributes = kRiotDesignNavigationBarTitleTextAttributes;
     navigationBar.barTintColor = kRiotDesignNavigationBarBarTintColor;
-    navigationBar.translucent = kRiotDesignNavigationBarTranslucent;
+
+    // The navigation bar needs to be opaque so that its background color is the expected one
+    navigationBar.translucent = NO;
 }
 
 + (void)applyStyleOnSearchBar:(UISearchBar *)searchBar
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
index db00913df..0b6fba85c 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
@@ -1483,6 +1483,12 @@
 
 - (void)showExpandedHeader:(BOOL)isVisible
 {
+    // Use a transparent navigation bar when displaying the expanded header
+    // Retrieve the main navigation controller if the current view controller
+    // is embedded inside a split view controlle
+    self.navigationController.navigationBar.translucent = isVisible;
+    self.mxk_mainNavigationController.navigationBar.translucent = isVisible;
+
     if (self.expandedHeaderContainer.isHidden == isVisible)
     {
         // Check conditions before making the expanded room header visible.