diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
index 20efa32d63c6f..d2ddd212bda69 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
@@ -1002,10 +1002,6 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView implements
         return false;
     }
 
-    public void onUiModeChanged() {
-        updateBackgroundColors();
-    }
-
     public void setController(NotificationShelfController notificationShelfController) {
         mController = notificationShelfController;
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
index 724921b3f7c8b..31d052d759980 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ public abstract class ActivatableNotificationView extends ExpandableOutlineView
         initDimens();
     }
 
-    protected void updateBackgroundColors() {
+    /**
+     * Reload background colors from resources and invalidate views.
+     */
+    public void updateBackgroundColors() {
         updateColors();
         initBackground();
         updateBackgroundTint();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 76925a7eceee6..417ff5e9aed05 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -626,7 +626,12 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
         mBgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackgroundFloating)
                 .getDefaultColor();
         updateBackgroundDimming();
-        mShelf.onUiModeChanged();
+        for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
+            View child = getChildAt(i);
+            if (child instanceof ActivatableNotificationView) {
+                ((ActivatableNotificationView) child).updateBackgroundColors();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @ShadeViewRefactor(RefactorComponent.DECORATOR)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
index a51674280c1c5..399702869d704 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayoutController {
             updateShowEmptyShadeView();
             mView.updateCornerRadius();
             mView.updateBgColor();
+            mView.updateDecorViews();
             mView.reinflateViews();
         }