diff --git a/res/layout/quickcontact_content.xml b/res/layout/quickcontact_content.xml
index e98e599..bab8b6d 100644
--- a/res/layout/quickcontact_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/quickcontact_content.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:id="@+id/card_container">
+        android:id="@+id/card_container"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/first_card_marginTop"
+        android:background="@color/card_margin_color"  >
 
         <!-- We cannot set the border directly on ExpandingEntryCardView without it looking
              funny because of the card's elevation value. So we need a parent FrameLayout -->
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@
             <com.android.contacts.quickcontact.ExpandingEntryCardView
                 style="@style/ExpandingEntryCardStyle"
                 android:id="@+id/no_contact_data_card"
-                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/communication_card_marginTop"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
         </FrameLayout>
 
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
             <com.android.contacts.quickcontact.ExpandingEntryCardView
                 style="@style/ExpandingEntryCardStyle"
                 android:id="@+id/communication_card"
-                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/communication_card_marginTop"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
         </FrameLayout>
 
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 877a68f..40adc95 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
     <dimen name="expanding_entry_card_border_width">12dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Top margin for the communication card, used to add space from header. -->
-    <dimen name="communication_card_marginTop">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="first_card_marginTop">12dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Elevation of an ExpandingEntryCard, for the sake of shadow casting -->
     <dimen name="expanding_entry_card_elevation">1dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index b5e6997..9583fcb 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
     <!-- Menu item used to remove a star from a contact, making the contact no longer show up at the top of favorites -->
     <string name="menu_removeStar">Remove from favorites</string>
 
+    <!-- Description of what happens when you click on the unstar MenuItem. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="description_action_menu_remove_star">Removed from favorites</string>
+    <!-- Description of what happens when you click on the star MenuItem. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="description_action_menu_add_star">Added to favorites</string>
+
     <!-- Menu item used to edit a specific contact -->
     <string name="menu_editContact">Edit</string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
index 0dab2cf..cbfa7cc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/QuickContactActivity.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.app.LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -1560,6 +1559,13 @@
             final Intent intent = ContactSaveService.createSetStarredIntent(
                     QuickContactActivity.this, mLookupUri, !isStarred);
             startService(intent);
+
+            final CharSequence accessibilityText = !isStarred
+                    ? getResources().getText(R.string.description_action_menu_add_star)
+                    : getResources().getText(R.string.description_action_menu_remove_star);
+            // Accessibility actions need to have an associated view. We can't access the MenuItem's
+            // underlying view, so put this accessibility action on the root view.
+            mScroller.announceForAccessibility(accessibilityText);
         }
     }