diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/color/remote_input_text.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/color/remote_input_text.xml
index 11ce0b7effa95..8e18e16f8abcb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/color/remote_input_text.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/color/remote_input_text.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
   -->
 
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_enabled="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+    <item android:state_enabled="true" android:color="@color/remote_input_text_enabled" /> <!-- white -->
     <item android:color="#99ffffff" /> <!-- 60% white -->
 </selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index c75741c1d4870..cb51649459231 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
     <color name="minimize_dock_shadow_end">#00000000</color>
 
     <color name="default_remote_input_background">@*android:color/notification_default_color</color>
+    <color name="remote_input_text_enabled">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="remote_input_hint">#99ffffff</color>
 
     <color name="remote_input_accent">#eeeeee</color>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
index 156889897417c..5e9a8bc9bc4a4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ public class NotificationContentView extends FrameLayout {
                     color = mContext.getColor(R.color.default_remote_input_background);
                 }
                 existing.setBackgroundColor(NotificationColorUtil.ensureTextBackgroundColor(color,
-                        mContext.getColor(R.color.remote_input_text),
+                        mContext.getColor(R.color.remote_input_text_enabled),
                         mContext.getColor(R.color.remote_input_hint)));
 
                 if (existingPendingIntent != null || existing.isActive()) {