diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DecorView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DecorView.java
index d945e139dd0f0..32fce8f78330d 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DecorView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/DecorView.java
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public class DecorView extends FrameLayout implements RootViewSurfaceTaker, Wind
                 drawingBounds.bottom -= framePadding.bottom - frameOffsets.bottom;
             }
 
-            Drawable bg = getBackground();
+            Drawable bg = super.getBackground();
             if (bg != null) {
                 bg.setBounds(drawingBounds);
             }
@@ -1238,6 +1238,11 @@ public class DecorView extends FrameLayout implements RootViewSurfaceTaker, Wind
         mLastOriginalBackgroundDrawable = mOriginalBackgroundDrawable;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Drawable getBackground() {
+        return mOriginalBackgroundDrawable;
+    }
+
     private int calculateStatusBarColor() {
         return calculateBarColor(mWindow.getAttributes().flags, FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS,
                 mSemiTransparentBarColor, mWindow.mStatusBarColor,