diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_background.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_background.xml
index 80c95f5f2f338..139cd95684be7 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_background.xml
@@ -15,28 +15,30 @@
   limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<layer-list
+<ripple
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:priv-android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-    android:paddingMode="stack">
+    android:color="@color/ripple_color">
 
-    <item
-        android:top="8dp"
-        android:bottom="8dp">
-        <shape>
-            <corners
-                android:radius="28dp"/>
-            <solid
-                android:color="?priv-android:attr/colorAccentPrimary"/>
-            <size
-                android:height="@dimen/spinner_height"/>
-        </shape>
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <layer-list android:paddingMode="stack">
+            <item
+                android:top="8dp"
+                android:bottom="8dp">
+
+                <shape>
+                    <corners android:radius="28dp"/>
+                    <solid android:color="?priv-android:attr/colorAccentPrimary"/>
+                    <size android:height="@dimen/spinner_height"/>
+                </shape>
+            </item>
+
+            <item
+                android:gravity="center|end"
+                android:width="18dp"
+                android:height="18dp"
+                android:end="8dp"
+                android:drawable="@drawable/arrow_drop_down"/>
+        </layer-list>
     </item>
-
-    <item
-        android:gravity="center|end"
-        android:width="18dp"
-        android:height="18dp"
-        android:end="8dp"
-        android:drawable="@drawable/arrow_drop_down"/>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ripple>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_dropdown_background.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_dropdown_background.xml
index 7bdf643122b6c..aa451aee41c2a 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_dropdown_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/drawable/settings_spinner_dropdown_background.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
-  Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
 
   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@
   limitations under the License.
   -->
 
-<layer-list
+<ripple
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:priv-android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android">
+    xmlns:priv-android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:color="@color/ripple_color">
 
-    <item>
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
         <shape>
-            <solid
-                android:color="?priv-android:attr/colorAccentSecondary"/>
+            <solid android:color="?priv-android:attr/colorAccentSecondary"/>
         </shape>
     </item>
-
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ripple>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values-night/colors.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values-night/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..abcf822c6d78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     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>
+    <color name="ripple_color">@*android:color/material_grey_900</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..799b35ee3a927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsSpinner/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     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>
+    <color name="ripple_color">?android:attr/colorControlHighlight</color>
+</resources>