diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
index 2e1487c21024f..37e2b537f90c9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/car_user_switcher_margin_top"
             app:verticallyCenterListContent="true"
-            app:dayNightStyle="force_night"
+            app:dayNightStyle="always_light"
             app:showPagedListViewDivider="false"
             app:gutter="both"
             app:itemSpacing="@dimen/car_user_switcher_vertical_spacing_between_users"/>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
index 0e8db77db588c..c43afc980bbf9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/user_grid"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            app:dayNightStyle="force_night"
+            app:dayNightStyle="always_light"
             app:showPagedListViewDivider="false"
             app:gutter="both"
             app:itemSpacing="@dimen/car_user_switcher_vertical_spacing_between_users"/>