diff --git a/java/res/layout/keyboard_popup.xml b/java/res/layout/keyboard_popup.xml
index c6594f6bf..9ecbcd4e9 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/keyboard_popup.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/keyboard_popup.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_dark_background"
+            android:background="@color/latinkeyboard_transparent"
 
             latin:keyBackground="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_gingerbread_popup"
             latin:keyHysteresisDistance="0dip"