diff --git a/TSPopover/TSPopoverController.m b/TSPopover/TSPopoverController.m
index fb2fc74..41b6e59 100644
--- a/TSPopover/TSPopoverController.m
+++ b/TSPopover/TSPopoverController.m
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ - (CGRect) contentFrameRect:(CGRect)contentFrame senderPoint:(CGPoint)senderPoin
     contentFrameRect.origin.x = MARGIN;
     contentFrameRect.origin.y = MARGIN;
     
-    float statusBarHeight = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarFrame].size.height;
+    float statusBarHeight = screenWidth > screenHeight ?
+    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarFrame].size.width :
+    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarFrame].size.height;
 
 
     if(self.arrowPosition == TSPopoverArrowPositionVertical){