diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_device_defaults.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_device_defaults.xml
index 5961cb041cd4a..7deff066b1c7b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_device_defaults.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_device_defaults.xml
@@ -735,6 +735,10 @@ easier.
 
     <!-- DeviceDefault theme for a window that should look like the Settings app.  -->
     <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings" parent="Theme.Material.Settings">
+        <!-- action bar -->
+        <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault.ActionBar.Accent</item>
+        <item name="popupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault.Popup.Light</item>
+
         <!-- Color palette -->
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary_device_default_settings_light</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/primary_dark_device_default_settings_light</item>
@@ -809,6 +813,15 @@ easier.
 
     <style name="ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault" />
 
+    <!-- @hide Theme overlay that inherits from material actionbar,  and use accent color for
+             primary text -->
+    <style name="ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault.ActionBar.Accent" parent="ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar">
+        <item name="textColorPrimary">@color/btn_colored_borderless_text_material</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- @hide Theme overlay for a light popup in action bar -->
+    <style name="ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault.Popup.Light" parent="@style/ThemeOverlay.Material.Light" />
+
     <style name="ThemeOverlay.DeviceDefault.Accent">
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/accent_device_default_dark</item>
     </style>