diff --git a/res/layout-sw580dp-land/people_activity.xml b/res/layout-sw580dp-land/people_activity.xml
index 89459ad..46f27a0 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw580dp-land/people_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw580dp-land/people_activity.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dip"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_weight="2"
-            android:background="@color/background_primary"
             android:visibility="gone">
 
             <!-- This layout includes all possible views needed for a contact detail page -->
diff --git a/res/layout-sw580dp/people_activity.xml b/res/layout-sw580dp/people_activity.xml
index 22b29f1..f788f72 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw580dp/people_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw580dp/people_activity.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dip"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_weight="2"
-            android:background="@color/background_primary"
             android:visibility="gone">
 
             <!-- This layout includes all possible views needed for a contact detail page -->
diff --git a/res/layout-sw680dp-land/people_activity.xml b/res/layout-sw680dp-land/people_activity.xml
index 25ef1d0..371f5e0 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw680dp-land/people_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw680dp-land/people_activity.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
             ex:layout_wideParentWidth="1280dip"
             ex:layout_wideMarginLeft="0dip"
             ex:layout_wideMarginRight="0dip"
-            android:background="@color/background_primary"
             android:visibility="gone">
 
             <!-- This layout includes all possible views needed for a contact detail page -->
diff --git a/res/layout-sw680dp/people_activity.xml b/res/layout-sw680dp/people_activity.xml
index 783cb30..d8b4026 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw680dp/people_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw680dp/people_activity.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dip"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_weight="2"
-            android:background="@color/background_primary"
             android:visibility="gone">
 
             <!-- This layout includes all possible views needed for a contact detail page -->
diff --git a/res/layout/people_activity.xml b/res/layout/people_activity.xml
index 8ad36ba..589e4a9 100644
--- a/res/layout/people_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/people_activity.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/list_container"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@color/background_primary">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
     <!--
         ViewPager for swiping between tabs.  We put StrequentContactListFragment,
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
index 3fbd89f..639cc3a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 
         mIsRecreatedInstance = (savedState != null);
         createViewsAndFragments(savedState);
-        getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(null);
+        getWindow().setBackgroundDrawableResource(R.color.background_primary);
         if (Log.isLoggable(Constants.PERFORMANCE_TAG, Log.DEBUG)) {
             Log.d(Constants.PERFORMANCE_TAG, "PeopleActivity.onCreate finish");
         }