diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
index 78fcf18cfe6ca..f8543f7b198d0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ActivatableNotificationView.java
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ public abstract class ActivatableNotificationView extends ExpandableOutlineView
     }
 
     private void updateColors() {
-        mNormalColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, android.R.attr.colorBackground)
-                .getDefaultColor();
+        mNormalColor = Utils.getColorAttrDefaultColor(mContext,
+                com.android.internal.R.attr.colorSurface);
         mTintedRippleColor = mContext.getColor(
                 R.color.notification_ripple_tinted_color);
         mNormalRippleColor = mContext.getColor(