diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimController.java
index 33997b9a5735f..00eab952c5044 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimController.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class ScrimController implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener, OnCo
      * The default scrim under the shade and dialogs.
      * This should not be lower than 0.54, otherwise we won't pass GAR.
      */
-    public static final float BUSY_SCRIM_ALPHA = 0.75f;
+    public static final float BUSY_SCRIM_ALPHA = 0.85f;
 
     /**
      * Same as above, but when blur is supported.