diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
index 2d7d9c0a670..95759f3132f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ public class ChooseLockPattern extends SettingsActivity {
             mLockPatternView.setOnPatternListener(mChooseNewLockPatternListener);
             mLockPatternView.setTactileFeedbackEnabled(
                     mChooseLockSettingsHelper.utils().isTactileFeedbackEnabled());
+            mLockPatternView.setFadePattern(false);
 
             mFooterText = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.footerText);