diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
index 4c7c434..665310b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         val toolbar: Toolbar? = activity?.findViewById(R.id.toolbar)
         toolbar?.navigationIcon = resources.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_bitsy_logo_2, null)
         toolbar?.setBackgroundResource(if (!nightMode) R.color.colorPrimary else R.color.colorToolbarDark)
+        toolbar?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
 
-        // Sets the status bar background color to a primaryColorDark
+        // Makes sure the Navigation and Status bar are not translucent after returning from the MerchantsFragment
         val window = activity?.window
+        window?.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION)
+        window?.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS)
+        // Sets the status bar background color to a primaryColorDark
         window?.statusBarColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context!!,
             if (!nightMode) R.color.colorPrimaryDark else R.color.colorStatusBarDark)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/MerchantsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/MerchantsFragment.kt
index 1453506..5885644 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/MerchantsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/bitsybitshareswallet/fragments/MerchantsFragment.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class MerchantsFragment : Fragment(), OnMapReadyCallback, SearchView.OnSuggestio
 
         // Get a reference to the toolbar, to correctly place the merchants and tellers popup menu
         mToolbar = activity?.findViewById(R.id.toolbar)
+        mToolbar?.visibility = View.GONE
+
+        // Sets the Navigation and Status bars translucent so that the map can be viewed through them
+        val window = activity?.window
+        window?.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION)
+        window?.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS)
 
         return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_merchants, container, false)
     }
@@ -326,6 +332,10 @@ class MerchantsFragment : Fragment(), OnMapReadyCallback, SearchView.OnSuggestio
     override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {
         mMap = googleMap
 
+        // Add padding to move the controls out of the toolbar/status bar and navigation bar.
+        // TODO might be necessary to convert dp to pixels
+        mMap.setPadding(0, 200, 0, 100)
+
         applyMapTheme()
 
         verifyLocationPermission()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_merchants.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_merchants.xml
index d040243..c85e810 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_merchants.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_merchants.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<fragment
+<RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:id="@+id/map"
-    map:uiZoomControls="true"
-    map:uiCompass="true"
-    map:cameraTargetLat="9.933058"
-    map:cameraTargetLng="-84.230800"
-    map:cameraZoom="3.5"
-    tools:context=".fragments.MerchantsFragment"/>
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+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    tools:context=".activities.MainActivity">
+
+    <!-- TODO get the height of the status bar dynamically instead of hardcoding the 24dp-->
+    <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
+        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+        android:background="@color/semiTransparent"
+        android:elevation="4dp"
+        android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.MaterialComponents" />
+
+    <fragment
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+        android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:id="@+id/map"
+        map:uiZoomControls="true"
+        map:uiCompass="true"
+        map:cameraTargetLat="9.933058"
+        map:cameraTargetLng="-84.230800"
+        map:cameraZoom="3.5"
+        tools:context=".fragments.MerchantsFragment"/>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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