diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/color-v36/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_halo.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/color-v36/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_halo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..95121349eb385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/color-v36/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_halo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="@android:color/transparent" />
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values-v36/styles_expressive.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values-v36/styles_expressive.xml
index 42da8536a25a7..7c17e0eaf512f 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values-v36/styles_expressive.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values-v36/styles_expressive.xml
@@ -163,6 +163,6 @@
         <item name="thumbColor">@color/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_thumb</item>
         <item name="tickColorActive">@color/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_track_inactive</item>
         <item name="tickColorInactive">@color/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_track_active</item>
-        <item name="haloColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="haloColor">@color/settingslib_expressive_color_slider_halo</item>
     </style>
 </resources>