diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
index 69ef9ddf46a..bf1e5b20246 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
- @color/m3_sys_color_light_error_container
- @color/m3_sys_color_light_on_error_container
+
+ - ?android:attr/colorBackground
+
- @color/m3_default_color_primary_text
- @color/m3_dark_default_color_primary_text
@@ -245,6 +248,9 @@
- @color/m3_sys_color_dark_error_container
- @color/m3_sys_color_dark_on_error_container
+
+ - ?android:attr/colorBackground
+
- @color/m3_dark_default_color_primary_text
- @color/m3_default_color_primary_text