diff --git a/res/layout-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
index 6d3d6da21f1..1fa5938a19d 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
     <!-- right side: lock pattern -->
     <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
-         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+         android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background" />
 
 
 </com.android.internal.widget.LinearLayoutWithDefaultTouchRecepient>
diff --git a/res/layout-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
index 87343c88207..6e307b1dab6 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
     <!-- right side: lock pattern -->
     <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
-         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+         android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background" />
 
 
 </com.android.internal.widget.LinearLayoutWithDefaultTouchRecepient>
diff --git a/res/layout-sw600dp-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-sw600dp-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
index 8fa1ceee16b..e0d96679e3d 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw600dp-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw600dp-land/choose_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
         android:layout_width="354dip"
         android:layout_height="354dip"
+        android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background"
         aspect="square"/>
 
     <View
diff --git a/res/layout-sw600dp-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-sw600dp-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
index b9dd27a85e3..a090a6f0a2f 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw600dp-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw600dp-land/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
         android:layout_width="354dip"
         android:layout_height="354dip"
+        android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background"
         aspect="square"/>
 
     <View
diff --git a/res/layout-sw600dp/choose_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-sw600dp/choose_lock_pattern.xml
index dec82448bb2..7733184935d 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw600dp/choose_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw600dp/choose_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
          android:layout_width="354dip"
          android:layout_height="354dip"
          android:layout_marginTop="80dip"
+         android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background"
          aspect="square"/>
 
     <View
diff --git a/res/layout-sw600dp/confirm_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout-sw600dp/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
index c32422e5acd..12e2b86bafc 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw600dp/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw600dp/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
          android:layout_width="354dip"
          android:layout_height="354dip"
          android:layout_marginTop="80dip"
+         android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background"
          aspect="square"/>
 
     <View
diff --git a/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
index f932b4ebc17..50f05d8310b 100644
--- a/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout/choose_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 
         <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
-             android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+             android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background" />
 
         <!-- bottom line looks bad when button bar is their too, omit in this case -->
         <!--View
diff --git a/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml b/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
index bd100d42f6c..f11f5aee788 100644
--- a/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
+++ b/res/layout/confirm_lock_pattern.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
     <com.android.internal.widget.LockPatternView android:id="@+id/lockPattern"
          android:layout_width="match_parent"
-         android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+         android:background="@color/lock_pattern_background" />
 
     <View
          android:background="@*android:drawable/code_lock_bottom"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index fcbf46b582e..acbccaacb62 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     <color name="circle_avatar_frame_shadow_color">#80000000</color>
     <color name="circle_avatar_frame_pressed_color">#ffffffff</color>
 
+    <color name="lock_pattern_background">#8000</color>
+
     <color name="quantum_blue_grey_50">#ffeceff1</color>
     <color name="quantum_blue_grey_100">#ffcfd8dc</color>
     <color name="quantum_blue_grey_300">#ff90a4ae</color>