diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/remote_input_view_text_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/remote_input_view_text_bg.xml
index 5d374a98ae481..535b35497b5c5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/remote_input_view_text_bg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/remote_input_view_text_bg.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
         android:width="@dimen/remote_input_view_text_stroke"
         android:color="?android:attr/colorAccent"/>
     <padding
-        android:bottom="12dp"
+        android:bottom="0dp"
         android:left="12dp"
         android:right="12dp"
-        android:top="12dp"/>
+        android:top="0dp"/>
 
     <corners android:radius="24dp" />
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/remote_input.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/remote_input.xml
index a909d0d4d3c24..a5b2f80a31587 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/remote_input.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/remote_input.xml
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@
         android:id="@+id/remote_input_content"
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="20dp"
-        android:layout_marginStart="20dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
         android:layout_weight="1">
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/remote_input_content_container"
-            android:layout_marginTop="-6dp"
-            android:layout_height="60dp"
-            android:layout_width="60dp"
+            android:layout_height="66dp"
+            android:layout_width="66dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="0dp"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
             <ImageView
@@ -52,18 +52,20 @@
                 android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/remote_input_delete_bg"
-                android:paddingStart="24dp"
-                android:paddingBottom="24dp"
+                android:paddingTop="6dp"
+                android:paddingEnd="6dp"
+                android:paddingStart="18dp"
+                android:paddingBottom="18dp"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_gravity="end|top"
                 android:src="@drawable/thumbnail_delete_btn_bg"/>
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/remote_input_delete"
-                android:paddingTop="3dp"
-                android:paddingEnd="3dp"
-                android:paddingStart="27dp"
-                android:paddingBottom="27dp"
+                android:paddingTop="9dp"
+                android:paddingEnd="9dp"
+                android:paddingStart="21dp"
+                android:paddingBottom="21dp"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_gravity="end|top"
@@ -76,9 +78,9 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:paddingTop="2dp"
+                android:paddingTop="14dp"
                 android:paddingStart="4dp"
-                android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+                android:paddingBottom="16dp"
                 android:paddingEnd="12dp"
                 android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearance"
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <FrameLayout
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="56dp"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
index c3b9c7bf89f24..ca5d6df4f0a72 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.graphics.BlendMode;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -228,8 +227,6 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
                 alternateTextColor = ta.getColor(3, backgroundColor);
             }
         }
-        mEditText.setAllColors(backgroundColor, editBgColor,
-                accentColor, textColor, hintTextColor);
         final ColorStateList accentTint = new ColorStateList(new int[][]{
                 new int[]{com.android.internal.R.attr.state_enabled},
                 new int[]{},
@@ -237,6 +234,7 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
                 accentColor,
                 accentColor & 0x4DFFFFFF // %30 opacity
         });
+        mEditText.setAllColors(accentColor, textColor, hintTextColor);
         mContentBackground.setColor(editBgColor);
         mContentBackground.setStroke(stroke, accentTint);
         mDelete.setImageTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(alternateTextColor));
@@ -875,7 +873,6 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
         private final OnReceiveContentListener mOnReceiveContentListener = this::onReceiveContent;
 
         private RemoteInputView mRemoteInputView;
-        private ColorDrawable mBackground;
         boolean mShowImeOnInputConnection;
         private LightBarController mLightBarController;
         private InputMethodManager mInputMethodManager;
@@ -885,8 +882,6 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
         public RemoteEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
             super(context, attrs);
             mLightBarController = Dependency.get(LightBarController.class);
-
-            mBackground = new ColorDrawable();
         }
 
         void setSupportedMimeTypes(@Nullable Collection<String> mimeTypes) {
@@ -1045,9 +1040,6 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
 
             if (focusable) {
                 requestFocus();
-                setBackground(mBackground);
-            } else {
-                setBackground(null);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1062,10 +1054,7 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
             return remainingItems;
         }
 
-        protected void setAllColors(int backgroundColor, int editBackgroundColor,
-                int accentColor, int textColor, int hintTextColor) {
-            setBackgroundColor(editBackgroundColor);
-            mBackground.setColor(editBackgroundColor);
+        protected void setAllColors(int accentColor, int textColor, int hintTextColor) {
             setTextColor(textColor);
             setHintTextColor(hintTextColor);
             getTextCursorDrawable().setColorFilter(accentColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);