diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
index 5475812b55630..11b54ad19636c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements StateListener,
                     mTextView.switchIndication(mTransientIndication);
                 } else if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mAlignmentIndication)) {
                     mTextView.switchIndication(mAlignmentIndication);
+                    mTextView.setTextColor(Utils.getColorError(mContext));
                 } else if (mPowerPluggedIn) {
                     String indication = computePowerIndication();
                     if (animate) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationControllerTest.java
index be5b190b54a56..fb401778d891c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationControllerTest.java
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         assertThat(mTextView.getText()).isEqualTo(
                 mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.dock_alignment_slow_charging));
-        assertThat(mTextView.getCurrentTextColor()).isEqualTo(Color.WHITE);
+        assertThat(mTextView.getCurrentTextColor()).isEqualTo(
+                Utils.getColorError(mContext).getDefaultColor());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -209,7 +210,8 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         assertThat(mTextView.getText()).isEqualTo(
                 mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.dock_alignment_not_charging));
-        assertThat(mTextView.getCurrentTextColor()).isEqualTo(Color.WHITE);
+        assertThat(mTextView.getCurrentTextColor()).isEqualTo(
+                Utils.getColorError(mContext).getDefaultColor());
     }
 
     @Test