diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9d7f5f5..eab570a 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             android:name="SoundRecorder"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
+            android:theme="@style/CustomTheme" >
             <intent-filter >
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             android:label="@string/preferences_title"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             android:name="SoundRecorderPreferenceActivity"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
+            android:theme="@style/CustomTheme" >
         </activity>
 
         <service
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@
         </service>
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d191142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!-- Copyright (c) 2010-2011, The MiCode Open Source Community (www.micode.net)
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <style name="CustomTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/CustomActionBarStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="CustomActionBarStyle" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.Solid">
+        <item name="android:displayOptions" />
+        <item name="android:visibility">gone</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>