diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category1.xml
index 5145ea9..2770cfb 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category2.xml
index ac8784f..d547056 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category3.xml
index 88c4db9..2172d98 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category4.xml
index 262384d..46b6d46 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category5.xml
index bf823f9..4304701 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_category6.xml
index edb82fc..516ed7a 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml b/java/res/xml/kbd_emoji_recents.xml
index edf3872..4953c10 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="empty" />
+        latin:backgroundType="normal" />
 </Keyboard>