diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_1line.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_1line.xml
index 18e7b88ed718c..3ec930c528d77 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_1line.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_1line.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 <TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     style="?android:attr/dropDownItemStyle"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLargeInverse"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLargePopupMenu"
     android:singleLine="true"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_2line.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_2line.xml
index 903adb0972613..d6f911a863b63 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_2line.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_dropdown_item_2line.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <TextView
             android:id="@android:id/text1"
             style="?android:attr/dropDownItemStyle"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLargeInverse"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLargePopupMenu"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <TextView
             android:id="@android:id/text2"
             style="?android:attr/dropDownItemStyle"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmallInverse"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmallPopupMenu"
             android:textColor="#323232"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"