diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/global_actions_popup_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/global_actions_popup_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fc781a0655275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/global_actions_popup_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ 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
+  -->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:shape="rectangle">
+    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating" />
+    <corners
+        android:bottomLeftRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
+        android:topLeftRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
+        android:bottomRightRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
+        android:topRightRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
+        />
+</shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsPopupMenu.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsPopupMenu.java
index ac4fc62bf1c9e..d1a103e3a8fa2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsPopupMenu.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsPopupMenu.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.util.LayoutDirection;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.MeasureSpec;
-import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListPopupWindow;
@@ -49,11 +48,9 @@ public class GlobalActionsPopupMenu extends ListPopupWindow {
         mContext = context;
         Resources res = mContext.getResources();
         setBackgroundDrawable(
-                res.getDrawable(R.drawable.rounded_bg_full, context.getTheme()));
+                res.getDrawable(R.drawable.global_actions_popup_bg, context.getTheme()));
         mIsDropDownMode = isDropDownMode;
 
-        // required to show above the global actions dialog
-        setWindowLayoutType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_VOLUME_OVERLAY);
         setInputMethodMode(INPUT_METHOD_NOT_NEEDED);
         setModal(true);