diff --git a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
index 76abe8d1ba..96b0a9e251 100644
--- a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
+++ b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class BaseIconFactory implements AutoCloseable {
     private ShadowGenerator mShadowGenerator;
 
     private Drawable mWrapperIcon;
-    private int mWrapperBackgroundColor;
+    private int mWrapperBackgroundColor = DEFAULT_WRAPPER_BACKGROUND;
 
     protected BaseIconFactory(Context context, int fillResIconDpi, int iconBitmapSize) {
         mContext = context.getApplicationContext();