diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..363efeb055dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+ * Copyright 2011, The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+-->
+<color xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:color="#e6000000"
+/>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 6842b17a59095..aab911a0fb496 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
             lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED;
         } else {
             lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND;
-            lp.dimAmount = 0.7f;
+            lp.dimAmount = 0.75f;
         }
         lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM | Gravity.LEFT;
         lp.setTitle("RecentsPanel");
@@ -451,9 +451,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
                 (opaque ? PixelFormat.OPAQUE : PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT));
         if (ActivityManager.isHighEndGfx(mDisplay)) {
             lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED;
-        } else {
-            lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND;
-            lp.dimAmount = 0.7f;
         }
         lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM | Gravity.LEFT;
         lp.setTitle("SearchPanel");