diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/overlay_button_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/overlay_button_background.xml
index 0e8438c8a11d9..c045048802f7a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/overlay_button_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/overlay_button_background.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
      (clipboard text editor, long screenshots) -->
 <ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-        android:color="?android:textColorPrimary">
+        android:color="@color/overlay_button_ripple">
     <item android:id="@android:id/background">
         <inset android:insetTop="4dp" android:insetBottom="4dp">
             <shape android:shape="rectangle">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 3a638b1e50981..dc2bee56373c3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
     <color name="global_actions_alert_text">@color/GM2_red_300</color>
 
     <!-- Floating overlay actions -->
-    <color name="overlay_button_ripple">#42FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="overlay_background_protection_start">#80000000</color> <!-- 50% black -->
 
     <!-- Media -->