diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/EdgeGlow.java b/core/java/android/widget/EdgeGlow.java
index 8d1446212b03e..c1a389ae13600 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/EdgeGlow.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/EdgeGlow.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class EdgeGlow {
     // Time it will take for a pulled glow to decay to partial strength before release
     private static final int PULL_DECAY_TIME = 10000;
 
-    private static final float MAX_ALPHA = 1.f;
+    private static final float MAX_ALPHA = 0.8f;
     private static final float HELD_EDGE_ALPHA = 0.7f;
     private static final float HELD_EDGE_SCALE_Y = 0.5f;
     private static final float HELD_GLOW_ALPHA = 0.5f;