diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_clear_all_button.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_clear_all_button.xml
index c61610a438..1ee726e62e 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_clear_all_button.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_clear_all_button.xml
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:text="@string/recents_clear_all"
-    android:textColor="?attr/workspaceTextColor"
+    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
     android:textSize="14sp" />
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diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
index 9d71000276..d7bcd9e932 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
         android:accessibilityPaneTitle="@string/accessibility_recent_apps"
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme"
         android:visibility="invisible" />
 
     <include
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index b62a029964..3c171fed8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                 .getDimension(R.dimen.recents_empty_message_text_size));
         mEmptyMessagePaint.setTypeface(Typeface.create(Themes.getDefaultBodyFont(context),
                 Typeface.NORMAL));
+        mEmptyMessagePaint.setAntiAlias(true);
         mEmptyMessagePadding = getResources()
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_empty_message_text_padding);
         setWillNotDraw(false);