diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_tile_battery.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_tile_battery.xml
index f3b894cea53a6..1f39aef3ca8dc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_tile_battery.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_tile_battery.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <LinearLayout
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.systemui"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_gravity="top"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
             android:layout_height="32dp"
             android:padding="3dp"
             android:layout_gravity="top|center_horizontal"
+            systemui:frameColor="@color/qs_batterymeter_frame_color"
             />
     <TextView
             style="@style/TextAppearance.QuickSettings.TileView"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
index 047570f088987..734abdc8e1478 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
         <attr name="decayTime" format="integer" />
         <attr name="orientation" />
     </declare-styleable>
-
+    <declare-styleable name="BatteryMeterView">
+        <attr name="frameColor" format="color" />
+    </declare-styleable>
     <attr name="orientation">
         <enum name="horizontal" value="0" />
         <enum name="vertical" value="1" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 9301618ecf773..e525fbb01bb47 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <color name="batterymeter_frame_color">#66FFFFFF</color><!-- 40% white -->
     <color name="batterymeter_charge_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="batterymeter_bolt_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="qs_batterymeter_frame_color">#FF404040</color>
     <color name="status_bar_clock_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff111111</drawable>
     <drawable name="notification_item_background_color_pressed">#ff454545</drawable>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
index 5579e1935729d..22b49748d4f94 100755
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends View implements DemoMode {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
+        TypedArray atts = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.BatteryMeterView,
+                defStyle, 0);
+        final int frameColor = atts.getColor(R.styleable.BatteryMeterView_frameColor,
+                res.getColor(R.color.batterymeter_frame_color));
         TypedArray levels = res.obtainTypedArray(R.array.batterymeter_color_levels);
         TypedArray colors = res.obtainTypedArray(R.array.batterymeter_color_values);
 
@@ -188,6 +192,7 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends View implements DemoMode {
         }
         levels.recycle();
         colors.recycle();
+        atts.recycle();
         mShowPercent = ENABLE_PERCENT && 0 != Settings.System.getInt(
                 context.getContentResolver(), "status_bar_show_battery_percent", 0);
         if (mShowPercent) {
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends View implements DemoMode {
         mWarningString = context.getString(R.string.battery_meter_very_low_overlay_symbol);
 
         mFramePaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
-        mFramePaint.setColor(res.getColor(R.color.batterymeter_frame_color));
+        mFramePaint.setColor(frameColor);
         mFramePaint.setDither(true);
         mFramePaint.setStrokeWidth(0);
         mFramePaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL_AND_STROKE);