diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/DigitalClock.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/DigitalClock.java
index 18a4794dbf168..6f24ebaea2ba3 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/DigitalClock.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/DigitalClock.java
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ public class DigitalClock extends RelativeLayout {
         /* The time display consists of two tones. That's why we have two overlapping text views. */
         mTimeDisplayBackground = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timeDisplayBackground);
         mTimeDisplayBackground.setTypeface(sBackgroundFont);
+        mTimeDisplayBackground.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+
         mTimeDisplayForeground = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.timeDisplayForeground);
         mTimeDisplayForeground.setTypeface(sForegroundFont);
         mAmPm = new AmPm(this, null);
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/colors.xml
index edd2712ecfb0c..f59b1f258550b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/colors.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- keyguard clock -->
-    <color name="lockscreen_clock_background">#b3ffffff</color>
-    <color name="lockscreen_clock_foreground">#7affffff</color>
+    <color name="lockscreen_clock_background">#ffffffff</color>
+    <color name="lockscreen_clock_foreground">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="lockscreen_clock_am_pm">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="lockscreen_owner_info">#ff9a9a9a</color>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index c37871bfca785..b1a4b42498c7b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@
     <color name="keyguard_text_color_decline">#fe0a5a</color>
 
     <!-- keyguard clock -->
-    <color name="lockscreen_clock_background">#e5ffffff</color>
-    <color name="lockscreen_clock_foreground">#e5ffffff</color>
-    <color name="lockscreen_clock_am_pm">#ff9a9a9a</color>
+    <color name="lockscreen_clock_background">#ffffffff</color>
+    <color name="lockscreen_clock_foreground">#ffffffff</color>
+    <color name="lockscreen_clock_am_pm">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="lockscreen_owner_info">#ff9a9a9a</color>
 
     <!-- FaceLock -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/HoloClock.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/HoloClock.java
index 0121211af5836..f98caa2abe78b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/HoloClock.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/HoloClock.java
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ public class HoloClock extends FrameLayout {
     private SimpleDateFormat mClockFormat;
 
     private static final String FONT_DIR = "/system/fonts/";
-    private static final String CLOCK_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock_Solid.ttf"; 
-    private static final String CLOCK_FG_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock.ttf"; 
-    private static final String CLOCK_BG_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf"; 
+    private static final String CLOCK_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock_Solid.ttf";
+    private static final String CLOCK_FG_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock.ttf";
+    private static final String CLOCK_BG_FONT = FONT_DIR + "AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf";
 
     private static Typeface sBackgroundType, sForegroundType, sSolidType;
     private TextView mSolidText, mBgText, mFgText;
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ public class HoloClock extends FrameLayout {
         mBgText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_bg);
         if (mBgText != null) {
             mBgText.setTypeface(sBackgroundType);
+            mBgText.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         }
+
         mFgText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.time_fg);
         if (mFgText != null) {
             mFgText.setTypeface(sForegroundType);