diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
index 981a953127369..29c3ad4bb77bb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-television/config.xml
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@
 
     <!-- Show a separate icon for low and high volume on the volume dialog -->
     <bool name="config_showLowMediaVolumeIcon">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Change the volume row tint when it is inactive, i.e. when it is being dismissed -->
+    <bool name="config_changeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index ab09a967bc266..446ed3eee3d20 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -562,4 +562,7 @@
 
     <!-- Show a separate icon for low and high volume on the volume dialog -->
     <bool name="config_showLowMediaVolumeIcon">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Change the volume row tint when it is inactive, i.e. when it is being dismissed -->
+    <bool name="config_changeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
index 78f83d3c09b42..43754a2e94ae9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog,
     private boolean mShowA11yStream;
 
     private final boolean mShowLowMediaVolumeIcon;
+    private final boolean mChangeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive;
 
     private int mActiveStream;
     private int mPrevActiveStream;
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog,
                 Prefs.getBoolean(context, Prefs.Key.HAS_SEEN_ODI_CAPTIONS_TOOLTIP, false);
         mShowLowMediaVolumeIcon =
             mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_showLowMediaVolumeIcon);
+        mChangeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive =
+            mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_changeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1154,6 +1157,9 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog,
             row.slider.requestFocus();
         }
         boolean useActiveColoring = isActive && row.slider.isEnabled();
+        if (!useActiveColoring && !mChangeVolumeRowTintWhenInactive) {
+            return;
+        }
         final ColorStateList tint = useActiveColoring
                 ? Utils.getColorAccent(mContext)
                 : Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorForeground);