diff --git a/res/drawable/search_bar_selected_background.xml b/res/drawable/search_bar_selected_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..494302a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/search_bar_selected_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2022 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.
+-->
+
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:color="?android:attr/colorControlHighlight">
+    <item android:drawable="@color/search_bar_background"/>
+</ripple>
diff --git a/res/layout/search_panel.xml b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
index 5f621cd..990d11a 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_panel.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
         android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="@color/search_panel_background"
         android:elevation="4dp">
         <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
             android:id="@+id/search_bar"
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="@dimen/search_bar_margin"
             app:cardCornerRadius="2dp"
-            app:cardBackgroundColor="?android:attr/colorBackground"
             app:cardElevation="2dp">
             <Toolbar
                 android:id="@+id/search_toolbar"
diff --git a/res/values-night/colors.xml b/res/values-night/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3be2c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2017 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.
+  -->
+
+<resources
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android">
+
+    <color name="search_bar_background">?androidprv:attr/colorSurfaceVariant</color>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index a2105f0..5c3b05c 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 <resources>
     <color name="launcher_background_color">#ff008577</color>
 
-    <color name="search_panel_background">#f2f2f2</color>
+    <color name="search_bar_background">?android:attr/colorBackground</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/intelligence/search/SearchFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/intelligence/search/SearchFragment.java
index c76eda3..97445ff 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/intelligence/search/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/intelligence/search/SearchFragment.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import androidx.cardview.widget.CardView;
 import androidx.loader.content.Loader;
 import androidx.loader.app.LoaderManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@
 
         mNoResultsView = view.findViewById(R.id.no_results_layout);
 
+        final CardView cardView = view.findViewById(R.id.search_bar);
+        cardView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.search_bar_selected_background);
+
         final Toolbar toolbar = view.findViewById(R.id.search_toolbar);
         activity.setActionBar(toolbar);
         activity.getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);