diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 51a1e79255cdb..0208840554e97 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -35986,7 +35986,6 @@ package android.view {
     method public android.view.animation.Animation getAnimation();
     method public android.os.IBinder getApplicationWindowToken();
     method public android.graphics.drawable.Drawable getBackground();
-    method public int getBackgroundColor();
     method public android.content.res.ColorStateList getBackgroundTintList();
     method public android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode getBackgroundTintMode();
     method public int getBaseline();
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 7ce111c9e2848..1392b46584cbc 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -38251,7 +38251,6 @@ package android.view {
     method public android.view.animation.Animation getAnimation();
     method public android.os.IBinder getApplicationWindowToken();
     method public android.graphics.drawable.Drawable getBackground();
-    method public int getBackgroundColor();
     method public android.content.res.ColorStateList getBackgroundTintList();
     method public android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode getBackgroundTintMode();
     method public int getBaseline();
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 126540f366296..9269fd2e14909 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -17148,6 +17148,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
      * drawable.
      *
      * @return The color of the ColorDrawable background, if set, otherwise 0.
+     * @hide
      */
     @ColorInt
     public int getBackgroundColor() {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
index 062ded2d99cea..6db4020e25c13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable;
@@ -200,7 +201,8 @@ public class TaskViewHeader extends FrameLayout {
         mActivityDescription.setContentDescription(t.contentDescription);
 
         // Try and apply the system ui tint
-        int existingBgColor = getBackgroundColor();
+        int existingBgColor = (getBackground() instanceof ColorDrawable) ?
+                ((ColorDrawable) getBackground()).getColor() : 0;
         if (existingBgColor != t.colorPrimary) {
             mBackgroundColorDrawable.setColor(t.colorPrimary);
             mBackgroundColor = t.colorPrimary;