diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/search_shadow.9.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/search_shadow.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dc1c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/search_shadow.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/search_shadow.9.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/search_shadow.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c33905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/search_shadow.9.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/search_shadow.9.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/search_shadow.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5667ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/search_shadow.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/search_shadow.9.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/search_shadow.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff55620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/search_shadow.9.png
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diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index c164294..8445ff7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
         final ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
         actionBar.setCustomView(R.layout.search_edittext);
         actionBar.setDisplayShowCustomEnabled(true);
+        actionBar.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
 
         mSearchEditTextLayout = (SearchEditTextLayout) actionBar.getCustomView();
         mSearchEditTextLayout.setPreImeKeyListener(mSearchEditTextLayoutListener);
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/widget/SearchEditTextLayout.java b/src/com/android/dialer/widget/SearchEditTextLayout.java
index 33bf09f..6830842 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/widget/SearchEditTextLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/widget/SearchEditTextLayout.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         if (expand) {
             AnimationUtils.crossFadeViews(mExpanded, mCollapsed, ANIMATION_DURATION);
             animator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(1f, 0f);
-            setBackgroundColor(mBackgroundColor);
+            setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.search_shadow);
             mSearchView.requestFocus();
         } else {
             AnimationUtils.crossFadeViews(mCollapsed, mExpanded, ANIMATION_DURATION);