diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index c73da3c267eef..c9b14dc238776 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
         <item name="wallpaperTextColor">@*android:color/primary_text_material_light</item>
         <item name="wallpaperTextColorSecondary">@*android:color/secondary_text_material_light</item>
         <item name="android:colorError">@*android:color/error_color_material_light</item>
-        <item name="android:colorControlHighlight">@*android:color/primary_text_material_light</item>
+        <item name="android:colorControlHighlight">#40000000</item>
         <item name="passwordStyle">@style/PasswordTheme.Light</item>
     </style>