diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
index a3ffa40ee19a1..8a4f324632f13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.app.IActivityManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
         updateDozeVisibleViews();
         mKeyguardSlice.setDark(darkAmount);
         mClockView.setTextColor(blendedTextColor);
-        mClockSeparator.setBackgroundColor(blendedTextColor);
+        mClockSeparator.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(blendedTextColor));
     }
 
     public void setPulsing(boolean pulsing) {