diff --git a/Natives/CustomControlsViewController.m b/Natives/CustomControlsViewController.m
index d8353d98..73acc0e9 100644
--- a/Natives/CustomControlsViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/CustomControlsViewController.m
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BOOL shouldDismissPopover = YES;
     guideLabel.text = localize(@"custom_controls.hint", nil);
     [self.view addSubview:guideLabel]; 
 
-    self.ctrlView = [[ControlLayout alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"))];
+    self.ctrlView = [[ControlLayout alloc] initWithFrame:getSafeArea()];
     if (@available(iOS 13.0, *)) {
         self.ctrlView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.labelColor.CGColor;
     } else {
@@ -180,13 +180,8 @@ BOOL shouldDismissPopover = YES;
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidLayoutSubviews {
-    CGRect ctrlFrame = CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
-    if ((ctrlFrame.size.width > ctrlFrame.size.height) != (self.view.frame.size.width > self.view.frame.size.height)) {
-        CGFloat tmpHeight = ctrlFrame.size.width;
-        ctrlFrame.size.width = ctrlFrame.size.height;
-        ctrlFrame.size.height = tmpHeight;
-        self.ctrlView.frame = ctrlFrame;
-        setPreference(@"control_safe_area", NSStringFromCGRect(ctrlFrame));
+    if (self.navigationBar.hidden) {
+        self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
     }
 
     // Update dynamic position for each view
@@ -203,10 +198,10 @@ BOOL shouldDismissPopover = YES;
             self.ctrlView.frame = self.view.frame;
             break;
         case 1:
-            self.ctrlView.frame = getDefaultSafeArea();
+            self.ctrlView.frame = UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(self.view.frame, getDefaultSafeArea());
             break;
         case 2:
-            self.ctrlView.frame = CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
+            self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
             break;
     }
     self.ctrlView.userInteractionEnabled = sender.selectedSegmentIndex == 2;
@@ -217,7 +212,7 @@ BOOL shouldDismissPopover = YES;
     if (CGRectEqualToRect(self.ctrlView.frame, UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds)) {
         control.selectedSegmentIndex = 0;
     } else {
-        control.selectedSegmentIndex = !CGRectEqualToRect(self.ctrlView.frame, getDefaultSafeArea()) + 1;
+        control.selectedSegmentIndex = !CGRectEqualToRect(self.ctrlView.frame, UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(self.view.frame, getDefaultSafeArea())) + 1;
     }
 }
 
@@ -375,12 +370,12 @@ BOOL shouldDismissPopover = YES;
 }
 
 - (void)actionMenuSafeAreaCancel {
-    self.ctrlView.frame = CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
+    self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
     [self actionMenuSafeArea];
 }
 
 - (void)actionMenuSafeAreaDone {
-    setPreference(@"control_safe_area", NSStringFromCGRect(self.ctrlView.frame));
+    setSafeArea(self.ctrlView.frame);
     [self actionMenuSafeArea];
 }
 
diff --git a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.h b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.h
index 1fa92689..10fbe339 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.h
+++ b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.h
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ void setDefaultValueForPref(NSMutableDictionary *dict, NSString* key, id value);
 void setPreference(NSString* key, id value);
 void resetWarnings();
 
-CGRect getDefaultSafeArea();
 BOOL getEntitlementValue(NSString *key);
+
+UIEdgeInsets getDefaultSafeArea();
+CGRect getSafeArea();
+void setSafeArea(CGRect safeArea);
diff --git a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
index 2d326efa..4f7bec94 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
+++ b/Natives/LauncherPreferences.m
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ int getJavaVersion(NSString* java) {
         return [java substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(5, java.length - 13)].intValue;
     } else {
         NSLog(@"FIXME: What is the Java version of %@?", java);
+        // TODO: parse from the release file
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -190,18 +191,42 @@ void resetWarnings() {
     [prefDict writeToFile:prefPath atomically:YES];
 }
 
-CGRect getDefaultSafeArea() {
-    CGRect defaultSafeArea = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds;
-    UIEdgeInsets insets = UIApplication.sharedApplication.windows.firstObject.safeAreaInsets;
-    defaultSafeArea.origin.x = insets.left;
-    //defaultSafeArea.origin.y = insets.top;
-    defaultSafeArea.size.width -= insets.left + insets.right;
-    //defaultSafeArea.size.height -= insets.bottom;
-    // In some cases, the returned bounds is portrait instead of landscape
-    if (defaultSafeArea.size.width < defaultSafeArea.size.height) {
-        CGFloat height = defaultSafeArea.size.width;
-        defaultSafeArea.size.width = defaultSafeArea.size.height;
-        defaultSafeArea.size.height = height;
+CGRect getSafeArea() {
+    CGRect screenBounds = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds;
+    UIEdgeInsets safeArea = UIEdgeInsetsFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
+    if (screenBounds.size.width < screenBounds.size.height) {
+        safeArea = UIEdgeInsetsMake(safeArea.right, safeArea.top, safeArea.left, safeArea.bottom);
     }
-    return defaultSafeArea;
+    return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(screenBounds, safeArea);
+}
+
+void setSafeArea(CGRect frame) {
+    CGSize screenSize = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds.size;
+    UIEdgeInsets safeArea;
+    // TODO: make safe area consistent across opposite orientations?
+    if (screenSize.width < screenSize.height) {
+        safeArea = UIEdgeInsetsMake(
+            frame.origin.x,
+            screenSize.height - CGRectGetMaxY(frame),
+            screenSize.width - CGRectGetMaxX(frame),
+            frame.origin.y);
+    } else {
+        safeArea = UIEdgeInsetsMake(
+            frame.origin.y,
+            frame.origin.x,
+            screenSize.height - CGRectGetMaxY(frame),
+            screenSize.width - CGRectGetMaxX(frame));
+    }
+    setPreference(@"control_safe_area", NSStringFromUIEdgeInsets(safeArea));
+}
+
+UIEdgeInsets getDefaultSafeArea() {
+    UIEdgeInsets safeArea = UIApplication.sharedApplication.windows.firstObject.safeAreaInsets;
+    CGSize screenSize = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds.size;
+    if (screenSize.width < screenSize.height) {
+        safeArea.left = safeArea.top;
+        safeArea.right = safeArea.bottom;
+    }
+    safeArea.top = safeArea.bottom = 0;
+    return safeArea;
 }
diff --git a/Natives/LauncherSplitViewController.m b/Natives/LauncherSplitViewController.m
index ba3cb56f..52653f44 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherSplitViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/LauncherSplitViewController.m
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ extern NSMutableDictionary *prefDict;
     [super viewDidLoad];
     UIApplication.sharedApplication.idleTimerDisabled = YES;
     setViewBackgroundColor(self.view);
-    setDefaultValueForPref(prefDict, @"control_safe_area", NSStringFromCGRect(getDefaultSafeArea()));
+    setDefaultValueForPref(prefDict, @"control_safe_area", NSStringFromUIEdgeInsets(getDefaultSafeArea()));
+    if (![getPreference(@"internal_reset_safe_area") boolValue]) {
+        setPreference(@"internal_reset_safe_area", @YES);
+        setPreference(@"control_safe_area", NSStringFromUIEdgeInsets(getDefaultSafeArea()));
+    }
 
     self.delegate = self;
 
diff --git a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
index d717915c..8cdcdb4d 100644
--- a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ BOOL slideableHotbar;
     self.rootView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.view.frame.size.width + 30.0, self.view.frame.size.height)];
     [self.view addSubview:self.rootView];
 
-    self.ctrlView = [[ControlLayout alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"))];
+    self.ctrlView = [[ControlLayout alloc] initWithFrame:getSafeArea()];
 
     [self performSelector:@selector(initCategory_Navigation)];
     
@@ -335,13 +335,7 @@ BOOL slideableHotbar;
     virtualMouseFrame = CGRectMake(self.view.frame.size.width / 2, self.view.frame.size.height / 2, 18.0 * mouseScale, 27 * mouseScale);
     self.mousePointerView.frame = virtualMouseFrame;
 
-    CGRect ctrlFrame = CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
-    if ((ctrlFrame.size.width > ctrlFrame.size.height) != (self.view.frame.size.width > self.view.frame.size.height)) {
-        CGFloat tmpHeight = ctrlFrame.size.width;
-        ctrlFrame.size.width = ctrlFrame.size.height;
-        ctrlFrame.size.height = tmpHeight;
-    }
-    self.ctrlView.frame = ctrlFrame;
+    self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
     [self loadCustomControls];
 
     // Update gestures state
@@ -459,17 +453,7 @@ BOOL slideableHotbar;
         [self viewWillTransitionToSize_Navigation:frame];
 
         // Update custom controls button position
-        CGRect ctrlFrame = CGRectFromString(getPreference(@"control_safe_area"));
-        CGSize screenSize = UIScreen.mainScreen.bounds.size;
-        if (size.width < screenSize.width || size.height < screenSize.height) {
-            // TODO: safe area for windowed mode?
-            ctrlFrame.size = screenSize;
-        } else if ((ctrlFrame.size.width > ctrlFrame.size.height) != (size.width > size.height)) {
-            CGFloat tmpHeight = ctrlFrame.size.width;
-            ctrlFrame.size.width = ctrlFrame.size.height;
-            ctrlFrame.size.height = tmpHeight;
-        }
-        self.ctrlView.frame = ctrlFrame;
+        self.ctrlView.frame = getSafeArea();
         [self.ctrlView.subviews makeObjectsPerformSelector:@selector(update)];
 
         // Update game resolution
diff --git a/Natives/UIKit+hook.m b/Natives/UIKit+hook.m
index c976cbec..26092e54 100644
--- a/Natives/UIKit+hook.m
+++ b/Natives/UIKit+hook.m
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ const NSString *cornerLayerKey = @"cornerLayer";
 // Simulate safe area on iPhones without notch
 /*
 - (UIEdgeInsets)safeAreaInsets {
-    return UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 44, 21, 44);
+    if (self.frame.size.width < self.frame.size.height) {
+        return UIEdgeInsetsMake(44, 0, 44, 0);
+    } else {
+        return UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 44, 21, 44);
+    }
 }
 */