diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
index 370e22a0f84cc..7d3cd9249aa44 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ public class InputMethodService extends AbstractInputMethodService {
         mTheme = Resources.selectSystemTheme(mTheme,
                 getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion,
                 android.R.style.Theme_InputMethod,
-                android.R.style.Theme_Holo,
+                android.R.style.Theme_Holo_InputMethod,
                 android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_InputMethod);
         super.setTheme(mTheme);
         super.onCreate();