diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
index 6a7950415f7..950b664a793 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
@@ -146,29 +146,7 @@ public class DashboardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardAdapter.Dash
 
     public void setCategoriesAndSuggestions(List<DashboardCategory> categories,
             List<Tile> suggestions) {
-        if (mDashboardFeatureProvider.shouldTintIcon()) {
-            // TODO: Better place for tinting?
-            final TypedArray a = mContext.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]{
-                    android.R.attr.colorControlNormal});
-            final int tintColor = a.getColor(0, mContext.getColor(R.color.fallback_tintColor));
-            a.recycle();
-            for (int i = 0; i < categories.size(); i++) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < categories.get(i).tiles.size(); j++) {
-                    final Tile tile = categories.get(i).tiles.get(j);
-
-                    if (tile.isIconTintable) {
-                        // If this drawable is tintable, tint it to match the color.
-                        tile.icon.setTint(tintColor);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            for (Tile suggestion : suggestions) {
-                if (suggestion.isIconTintable) {
-                    suggestion.icon.setTint(tintColor);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        tintIcons(categories, suggestions);
 
         final DashboardData prevData = mDashboardData;
         mDashboardData = new DashboardData.Builder(prevData)
@@ -196,6 +174,8 @@ public class DashboardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardAdapter.Dash
     }
 
     public void setCategory(List<DashboardCategory> category) {
+        tintIcons(category, null);
+
         final DashboardData prevData = mDashboardData;
         Log.d(TAG, "adapter setCategory called");
         mDashboardData = new DashboardData.Builder(prevData)
@@ -504,6 +484,32 @@ public class DashboardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardAdapter.Dash
         holder.title.setText(category.title);
     }
 
+    private void tintIcons(List<DashboardCategory> categories, List<Tile> suggestions) {
+        if (!mDashboardFeatureProvider.shouldTintIcon()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        // TODO: Better place for tinting?
+        final TypedArray a = mContext.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]{
+                android.R.attr.colorControlNormal});
+        final int tintColor = a.getColor(0, mContext.getColor(R.color.fallback_tintColor));
+        a.recycle();
+        for (DashboardCategory category : categories) {
+            for (Tile tile : category.tiles) {
+                if (tile.isIconTintable) {
+                    // If this drawable is tintable, tint it to match the color.
+                    tile.icon.setTint(tintColor);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (suggestions != null) {
+            for (Tile suggestion : suggestions) {
+                if (suggestion.isIconTintable) {
+                    suggestion.icon.setTint(tintColor);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         final List<Tile> suggestions = mDashboardData.getSuggestions();
         final List<DashboardCategory> categories = mDashboardData.getCategories();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapterTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapterTest.java
index 55bc4caf849..e17effe7b5d 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapterTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapterTest.java
@@ -365,6 +365,28 @@ public class DashboardAdapterTest {
         verify(mockIcon).setTint(eq(0x89000000));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSetCategories_iconTinted() {
+        TypedArray mockTypedArray = mock(TypedArray.class);
+        doReturn(mockTypedArray).when(mContext).obtainStyledAttributes(any(int[].class));
+        doReturn(0x89000000).when(mockTypedArray).getColor(anyInt(), anyInt());
+
+        final List<DashboardCategory> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+        final DashboardCategory category = mock(DashboardCategory.class);
+        final List<Tile> tiles = new ArrayList<>();
+        final Icon mockIcon = mock(Icon.class);
+        final Tile tile = new Tile();
+        tile.isIconTintable = true;
+        tile.icon = mockIcon;
+        tiles.add(tile);
+        category.tiles = tiles;
+        categories.add(category);
+
+        mDashboardAdapter.setCategory(categories);
+
+        verify(mockIcon).setTint(eq(0x89000000));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testBindConditionAndSuggestion_shouldSetSuggestionAdapterAndNoCrash() {
         mDashboardAdapter = new DashboardAdapter(mContext, null, null, null, null);
@@ -374,6 +396,7 @@ public class DashboardAdapterTest {
         final List<Tile> tiles = new ArrayList<>();
         tiles.add(mock(Tile.class));
         category.tiles = tiles;
+        categories.add(category);
         mDashboardAdapter.setCategoriesAndSuggestions(categories, suggestions);
 
         final RecyclerView data = mock(RecyclerView.class);