diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
index 730e850049364..d363614830f9b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
@@ -708,7 +708,8 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
         views.setViewVisibility(R.id.predefined_icon, View.VISIBLE);
         views.setTextViewText(R.id.text_content, statusText);
 
-        if (status.getActivity() == ACTIVITY_BIRTHDAY) {
+        if (status.getActivity() == ACTIVITY_BIRTHDAY
+            || status.getActivity() == ACTIVITY_UPCOMING_BIRTHDAY) {
             setEmojiBackground(views, EMOJI_CAKE);
         }