diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
index 7985dfc75ad47..6c1d1f91830fd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -401,10 +401,10 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements
                 || mShowPercentMode == MODE_ON || mShowPercentMode == MODE_ESTIMATE) {
             if (!showing) {
                 mBatteryPercentView = loadPercentView();
-                if (mTextColor != 0) mBatteryPercentView.setTextColor(mTextColor);
                 if (mPercentageStyleId != 0) { // Only set if specified as attribute
                     mBatteryPercentView.setTextAppearance(mPercentageStyleId);
                 }
+                if (mTextColor != 0) mBatteryPercentView.setTextColor(mTextColor);
                 updatePercentText();
                 addView(mBatteryPercentView,
                         new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(