diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xxhdpi/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha.9.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/text_cursor_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/text_cursor_material.xml
index a350c47b61f74..0bedaa9427fbe 100644
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/text_cursor_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/text_cursor_material.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<nine-patch xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:src="@drawable/text_cursor_mtrl_alpha"
-    android:tint="?attr/colorControlActivated" />
+<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:inset="2dp">
+    <shape
+        android:tint="?attr/colorControlActivated"
+        android:shape="rectangle">
+        <size
+            android:height="2dp"
+            android:width="2dp" />
+        <solid
+            android:color="@color/white" />
+    </shape>
+</inset>