diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/ListDetail.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/ListDetail.java
index c5327694..e9d0cffa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/ListDetail.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/ListDetail.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.nuclearfog.twidda.activity;
 
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ public class ListDetail extends AppCompatActivity implements OnTabSelectedListen
             // theme expanded search view
             else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.menu_list_add_user) {
                 SearchView searchView = (SearchView) item.getActionView();
-                AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView);
+                AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView, Color.TRANSPARENT);
             }
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MainActivity.java
index 4f2d5b97..f1e21685 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.nuclearfog.twidda.activity;
 
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnTabSelectedList
         // theme expanded search view
         else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.action_search) {
             SearchView searchView = (SearchView) item.getActionView();
-            AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView);
+            AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView, Color.TRANSPARENT);
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/SearchPage.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/SearchPage.java
index 3a18925d..3d7dd505 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/SearchPage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/SearchPage.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.activity;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public class SearchPage extends AppCompatActivity implements OnTabSelectedListen
         // theme expanded search view
         else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.new_search) {
             SearchView searchView = (SearchView) item.getActionView();
-            AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView);
+            AppStyles.setTheme(settings, searchView, Color.TRANSPARENT);
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }