diff --git a/res/layout/wifi_progress_header.xml b/res/layout/wifi_progress_header.xml
index 05518ae6a8f..3f5d42892c5 100644
--- a/res/layout/wifi_progress_header.xml
+++ b/res/layout/wifi_progress_header.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,20 @@
     limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<ProgressBar xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    style="@style/TrimmedHorizontalProgressBar"
+<FrameLayout
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:indeterminate="true" />
+    android:layout_height="3dp"
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/progress_bar_background"
+        style="@style/TrimmedHorizontalProgressBar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="?android:attr/colorSecondary" />
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progress_bar_animation"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        style="@style/TrimmedHorizontalProgressBar"
+        android:indeterminate="true" />
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index cb4e723b05e..cc4cc8abe3c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.nano.MetricsProto.MetricsEvent;
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
     private WifiDialog mDialog;
     private WriteWifiConfigToNfcDialog mWifiToNfcDialog;
 
-    private ProgressBar mProgressHeader;
+    private View mProgressHeader;
 
     // this boolean extra specifies whether to disable the Next button when not connected. Used by
     // account creation outside of setup wizard.
@@ -187,7 +186,8 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
         final Activity activity = getActivity();
         if (activity != null) {
-            mProgressHeader = (ProgressBar) setPinnedHeaderView(R.layout.wifi_progress_header);
+            mProgressHeader = setPinnedHeaderView(R.layout.wifi_progress_header)
+                    .findViewById(R.id.progress_bar_animation);
             setProgressBarVisible(false);
         }
     }
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
 
     protected void setProgressBarVisible(boolean visible) {
         if (mProgressHeader != null) {
-            mProgressHeader.setVisibility(visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
+            mProgressHeader.setVisibility(visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         }
     }