diff --git a/res/values/custom_strings.xml b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
index 592f73a..b745a34 100644
--- a/res/values/custom_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/custom_strings.xml
@@ -791,4 +791,7 @@
     <string name="quick_settings_category">Quick Settings</string>
     <string name="qs_panel_alpha_title">Quick Settings opacity</string>
     <string name="qs_panel_alpha_summary">Configure opacity of background</string>
+
+    <string name="splitscreen_force_systembar_enabled_title">Force show system bars in splitscreen</string>
+    <string name="splitscreen_force_systembar_enabled_summary"></string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
index f186f29..f19cfa6 100644
--- a/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/bars_settings.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
                 android:summary="@string/expanded_desktop_summary"
                 android:fragment="org.omnirom.omnigears.interfacesettings.ExpandedDesktop" />
 
+            <org.omnirom.omnilib.preference.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+                android:key="splitscreen_force_systembar_enabled"
+                android:title="@string/splitscreen_force_systembar_enabled_title"
+                android:summary="@string/splitscreen_force_systembar_enabled_summary"
+                android:defaultValue="true" />
+
         </PreferenceCategory>
 
         <PreferenceCategory