diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/FasttrackBadgeWidget.java b/core/java/android/widget/FasttrackBadgeWidget.java
index 8c8e054c4577d..ba8539f781b6d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/FasttrackBadgeWidget.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/FasttrackBadgeWidget.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import com.android.internal.R;
 
 /**
  * Widget used to show an image with the standard fasttrack badge
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class FasttrackBadgeWidget extends ImageView implements OnClickListener {
     private int mMode;
     private QueryHandler mQueryHandler;
     private Drawable mBadgeBackground;
+    private Drawable mNoBadgeBackground;
 
     protected String[] mExcludeMimes = null;
 
@@ -119,7 +121,10 @@ public class FasttrackBadgeWidget extends ImageView implements OnClickListener {
 
     private void onContactUriChanged() {
         if (mContactUri == null && mContactEmail == null && mContactPhone == null) {
-            setBackgroundDrawable(null);
+            if (mNoBadgeBackground == null) {
+                mNoBadgeBackground = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.fasttrack_nobadge);
+            }
+            setBackgroundDrawable(mNoBadgeBackground);
         } else {
             setBackgroundDrawable(mBadgeBackground);
         }
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..538e16546f533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/* bubble_with_chats.xml
+**
+** Copyright 2009, Google Inc.
+**
+** 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.
+*/
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_selected="true" android:drawable="@drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_highlight" />
+    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_highlight" />
+    <item android:state_enabled="false" android:drawable="@drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_normal" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_normal" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_highlight.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_highlight.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f0f50b36eabc8
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_normal.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_normal.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..01cc9dce7d7c5
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_pressed.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable/fasttrack_nobadge_pressed.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6e22c871572f7
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