diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
index 2c7243b79..a03d6fb19 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/plugin/SystemBars.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.getcapacitor.plugin;
 
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsControllerCompat;
+import androidx.webkit.WebViewCompat;
 import com.getcapacitor.Plugin;
 import com.getcapacitor.PluginCall;
 import com.getcapacitor.PluginMethod;
@@ -145,6 +147,9 @@ public void onDOMReady() {
 
     private Insets calcSafeAreaInsets(WindowInsetsCompat insets) {
         Insets safeArea = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() | WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout());
+        if (insets.isVisible(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime())) {
+            return Insets.of(safeArea.left, safeArea.top, safeArea.right, 0);
+        }
         return Insets.of(safeArea.left, safeArea.top, safeArea.right, safeArea.bottom);
     }
 
@@ -162,21 +167,25 @@ private void initSafeAreaInsets() {
     private void initWindowInsetsListener() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM && insetHandlingEnabled) {
             ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener((View) getBridge().getWebView().getParent(), (v, insets) -> {
+                boolean hasBrokenWebViewVersion = getWebViewMajorVersion() <= 139;
+
                 if (hasViewportCover) {
                     Insets safeAreaInsets = calcSafeAreaInsets(insets);
-                    boolean keyboardVisible = insets.isVisible(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime());
-
-                    if (keyboardVisible) {
-                        safeAreaInsets = Insets.of(safeAreaInsets.left, safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, 0);
+                    injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
+                }
 
-                        Insets imeInsets = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime());
-                        setViewMargins(v, Insets.of(0, 0, 0, imeInsets.bottom));
-                    } else {
-                        setViewMargins(v, Insets.NONE);
+                if (hasBrokenWebViewVersion) {
+                    if (hasViewportCover && v.hasWindowFocus() && v.isShown()) {
+                        boolean keyboardVisible = insets.isVisible(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime());
+                        if (keyboardVisible) {
+                            Insets imeInsets = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime());
+                            setViewMargins(v, Insets.of(0, 0, 0, imeInsets.bottom));
+                        } else {
+                            setViewMargins(v, Insets.NONE);
+                        }
+
+                        return WindowInsetsCompat.CONSUMED;
                     }
-
-                    injectSafeAreaCSS(safeAreaInsets.top, safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom, safeAreaInsets.left);
-                    return WindowInsetsCompat.CONSUMED;
                 }
 
                 return insets;
@@ -272,4 +281,14 @@ private String getStyleForTheme() {
         }
         return STYLE_DARK;
     }
+
+    private Integer getWebViewMajorVersion() {
+        PackageInfo info = WebViewCompat.getCurrentWebViewPackage(getContext());
+        if (info != null && info.versionName != null) {
+            String[] versionSegments = info.versionName.split("\\.");
+            return Integer.valueOf(versionSegments[0]);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
 }