diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index aecda44a6583e..998eea5ac9ab7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
 
         <!-- Window attributes -->
         <item name="windowBackground">@drawable/screen_background_selector_dark</item>
+        <item name="windowBackgroundFallback">?attr/colorBackground</item>
         <item name="windowClipToOutline">false</item>
         <item name="windowFrame">@null</item>
         <item name="windowNoTitle">false</item>