diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_footer.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_footer.xml
index 846c5386dd06c..15f398aa52e6e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_settings_footer.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     android:paddingStart="@dimen/qs_footer_padding_start"
     android:paddingEnd="@dimen/qs_footer_padding_end"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:background="?android:attr/colorPrimary" >
+    android:background="@android:color/transparent">
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/footer_text"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         android:gravity="start"
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.QS.TileLabel"
-        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"/>
+        style="@style/qs_security_footer"/>
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/footer_icon"
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@
         android:layout_height="@dimen/qs_footer_icon_size"
         android:contentDescription="@null"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_info_outline"
-        android:tint="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"/>
+        style="@style/qs_security_footer"/>
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/styles.xml
index 4fdeb6fa4a92c..50261e1b21393 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/styles.xml
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="qs_security_footer" parent="@style/qs_theme">
+        <item name="android:textColor">#B3FFFFFF</item> <!-- 70% white -->
+        <item name="android:tint">#FFFFFFFF</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index ed36bdbe1e7e7..39f78bf460281 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@
         <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/ic_arrow_back</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="qs_security_footer" parent="@style/qs_theme">
+        <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>
+        <item name="android:tint">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="systemui_theme_remote_input" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light">
         <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/remote_input_accent</item>
     </style>