diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values/themes.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values/themes.xml
index 524892dc0f45d..e856aa1a27804 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/SettingsTheme/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 <resources>
     <!-- Only using in Settings application -->
-    <style name="Theme.SettingsBase" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings" />
+    <style name="Theme.SettingsBase" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings">
+        <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay</item>
+    </style>
 
     <!-- Using in SubSettings page including injected settings page -->
     <style name="Theme.SubSettingsBase" parent="Theme.SettingsBase">
@@ -25,4 +27,4 @@
         <item name="android:windowActionBar">false</item>
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
     </style>
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>