diff --git a/res/layout/alarm_activity.xml b/res/layout/alarm_activity.xml
index d16a5eb0dcf386c6a3be44ab861c5ce79f50e302..408a201e167e799af480f73debbfa83f7e94abba 100644
--- a/res/layout/alarm_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/alarm_activity.xml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:background="@color/default_background"
         android:visibility="gone">
 
         <TextView
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:background="@color/default_background"
             android:textAppearance="@style/alarm_lockscreen_thin"
             android:textColor="@color/color_default_primary_text" />
 
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:background="@color/default_background"
             android:textAppearance="@style/alarm_lockscreen_thin"
             android:textColor="@color/color_default_secondary_text"
             android:textStyle="bold"