diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index ebff9655b1c91..615ef52d33173 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -978,6 +978,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="listViewStyle">@style/Widget.Material.ListView</item>
         <item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.DropDownUp</item>
         <item name="background">@null</item>
+        <item name="windowElevation">@dimen/floating_window_z</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.Material.Light.CompactMenu">
@@ -986,6 +987,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="listViewStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.ListView</item>
         <item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.DropDownUp</item>
         <item name="background">@null</item>
+        <item name="windowElevation">@dimen/floating_window_z</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Dialog themes for Material -->
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index 94c1676134b8a..00026dc583380 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -1241,6 +1241,13 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         st.decorView = new DecorView(getContext(), st.featureId);
         st.gravity = Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.BOTTOM;
         st.setStyle(getContext());
+        TypedArray a = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(null,
+                R.styleable.Window, 0, st.listPresenterTheme);
+        final float elevation = a.getDimension(R.styleable.Window_windowElevation, 0);
+        if (elevation != 0) {
+            st.decorView.setElevation(elevation);
+        }
+        a.recycle();
 
         return true;
     }