diff --git a/quickstep/res/drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_thumbnail_background.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_thumbnail_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..961f5aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_thumbnail_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<shape
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/keyboard_quick_switch_task_view_radius" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_taskview_thumbnail.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_taskview_thumbnail.xml
index dde9cac..8cd8560 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_taskview_thumbnail.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_taskview_thumbnail.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_task_view_background"
+    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_thumbnail_background"
     android:clipToOutline="true"
     android:importantForAccessibility="no"/>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchTaskView.java
index 5b407f0..48fc7d1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchTaskView.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -174,21 +175,23 @@
             return;
         }
         if (updateFunction == null) {
-            applyThumbnail(thumbnailView, task.thumbnail);
+            applyThumbnail(thumbnailView, task.colorBackground, task.thumbnail);
             return;
         }
-        updateFunction.updateThumbnailInBackground(
-                task, thumbnailData -> applyThumbnail(thumbnailView, thumbnailData));
+        updateFunction.updateThumbnailInBackground(task, thumbnailData ->
+                applyThumbnail(thumbnailView, task.colorBackground, thumbnailData));
     }
 
     private void applyThumbnail(
             @NonNull ImageView thumbnailView,
-            ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
+            @ColorInt int backgroundColor,
+            @Nullable ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
         Bitmap bm = thumbnailData == null ? null : thumbnailData.thumbnail;
 
         if (thumbnailView.getVisibility() != VISIBLE) {
             thumbnailView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
         }
+        thumbnailView.getBackground().setTint(bm == null ? backgroundColor : Color.TRANSPARENT);
         thumbnailView.setImageDrawable(new BlurredBitmapDrawable(bm, THUMBNAIL_BLUR_RADIUS));
     }