diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
index 66cc26f5d2952..1469cdab2d626 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimState.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public enum ScrimState {
         public void prepare(ScrimState previousState) {
             mFrontTint = Color.TRANSPARENT;
             mBehindTint = Color.TRANSPARENT;
-            mBubbleTint = Color.TRANSPARENT;
+            mBubbleTint = Color.BLACK;
 
             mFrontAlpha = 0f;
             mBehindAlpha = mDefaultScrimAlpha;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
index 559ee6f29bb68..7dcfc6b9ebf79 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScrimControllerTest.java
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ public class ScrimControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertScrimTinted(Map.of(
                 mScrimInFront, false,
                 mScrimBehind, false,
-                mScrimForBubble, false
+                mScrimForBubble, true
         ));
 
         // Front scrim should be transparent