diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 785950b8908c4..ff4ff61c8d3e5 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -4250,6 +4250,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="fastScrollTextColor"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843611"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="fastScrollThumbDrawable"
  type="int"
  transient="false"
@@ -261694,7 +261705,7 @@
  deprecated="not deprecated"
  visibility="public"
 >
-<parameter name="t" type="T">
+<parameter name="arg0" type="T">
 </parameter>
 </method>
 </interface>
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
index d4ef044c6a18e..dfa94c75aaaa3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class FastScroller {
     private static final int[] DEFAULT_STATES = new int[0];
 
     private static final int[] ATTRS = new int[] {
-        android.R.attr.textColorPrimary,
+        android.R.attr.fastScrollTextColor,
         android.R.attr.fastScrollThumbDrawable,
         android.R.attr.fastScrollTrackDrawable,
         android.R.attr.fastScrollPreviewBackgroundLeft,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class FastScroller {
         android.R.attr.fastScrollOverlayPosition
     };
 
-    private static final int PRIMARY_TEXT_COLOR = 0;
+    private static final int TEXT_COLOR = 0;
     private static final int THUMB_DRAWABLE = 1;
     private static final int TRACK_DRAWABLE = 2;
     private static final int PREVIEW_BACKGROUND_LEFT = 3;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class FastScroller {
         mPaint.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.CENTER);
         mPaint.setTextSize(mOverlaySize / 2);
 
-        ColorStateList textColor = ta.getColorStateList(PRIMARY_TEXT_COLOR);
+        ColorStateList textColor = ta.getColorStateList(TEXT_COLOR);
         int textColorNormal = textColor.getDefaultColor();
         mPaint.setColor(textColorNormal);
         mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL_AND_STROKE);
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 02855b5405caf..19e2b8d9c937d 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@
             <enum name="floating" value="0" />
             <enum name="atThumb" value="1" />
         </attr>
+        <!-- Text color for the fast scroll index overlay. Make sure it
+             plays nicely with fastScrollPreviewBackground[Left|Right]. -->
+        <attr name="fastScrollTextColor" format="color" />
 
         <!-- =================== -->
         <!-- Action bar styles   -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 9b88b015d3ad2..e73486defea80 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1425,6 +1425,7 @@
   <public type="attr" name="windowMinWidthMajor" />
   <public type="attr" name="windowMinWidthMinor" />
   <public type="attr" name="queryHint" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fastScrollTextColor" />
 
   <!-- A simple fade-in animation. -->
   <public type="animator" name="fade_in" id="0x010b0000" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 971719ee25f91..71745e0fb0697 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
         <item name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundRight">@android:drawable/menu_submenu_background</item>
         <item name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundLeft">@android:drawable/menu_submenu_background</item>
         <item name="fastScrollOverlayPosition">floating</item>
+        <item name="fastScrollTextColor">@android:color/primary_text_dark</item>
 
     </style>