diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
index d9ac7e4ef7779..d0e9a999b13c5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
         mBar.makeExpandedInvisibleSoon();
         mFadingPanel = null;
         mLastFullyOpenedPanel = null;
+        if (mScrimColor != 0 && ActivityManager.isHighEndGfx()) {
+            mBar.mStatusBarWindow.setBackgroundColor(0);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override