diff --git a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics.xml b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics.xml
index 0bb098d23..bacd5d78f 100644
--- a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
           android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_normal_off_holo_dark" />
 
     <!-- Empty background keys. -->
+    <item android:state_empty="true" android:state_pressed="true"
+          android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_pressed_ics_light" />
     <item android:state_empty="true"
           android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
 
diff --git a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_klp.xml b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_klp.xml
index 2a202a179..e2f208585 100644
--- a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_klp.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_klp.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
           android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_normal_off_holo_dark" />
 
     <!-- Empty background keys. -->
+    <item android:state_empty="true" android:state_pressed="true"
+          android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_pressed_klp_light" />
     <item android:state_empty="true"
           android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
 
diff --git a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_dark.xml b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_dark.xml
index bb1789ae3..161592d3d 100644
--- a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_dark.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_dark.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
           android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_normal_off_lxx_dark" />
 
     <!-- Empty background keys. -->
+    <item android:state_empty="true" android:state_pressed="true"
+          android:drawable="@color/key_background_pressed_lxx_dark" />
     <item android:state_empty="true"
-          android:drawable="@color/key_background_lxx_dark" />
+          android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
 
     <!-- Normal keys. -->
     <item android:state_pressed="true"
diff --git a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_light.xml b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_light.xml
index 60fe02dd2..0154d75b4 100644
--- a/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_light.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx_light.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
           android:drawable="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_normal_off_lxx_light" />
 
     <!-- Empty background keys. -->
+    <item android:state_empty="true" android:state_pressed="true"
+          android:drawable="@color/key_background_pressed_lxx_light" />
     <item android:state_empty="true"
-          android:drawable="@color/key_background_lxx_light" />
+          android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
 
     <!-- Normal keys. -->
     <item android:state_pressed="true"
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml
index 2770cfb15..5145ea9d3 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_faces"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml
index d547056e1..ac8784f4b 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_objects"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml
index 2172d9880..88c4db92b 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_nature"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml
index 46b6d46e8..262384d80 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_places"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml
index 4304701d4..bf823f978 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_symbols"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml
index 516ed7a42..edb82fc64 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:textsArray="@array/emoji_emoticons"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml
index 4953c1079..edf3872c1 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
     <GridRows
         latin:codesArray="@array/emoji_recents"
         latin:keyLabelFlags="fontNormal"
-        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
+        latin:backgroundType="empty" />
 </Keyboard>