diff --git a/astrid/res/layout-land/filter_list_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout-land/filter_list_activity.xml
index 707ceb3f1..0892739ff 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout-land/filter_list_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout-land/filter_list_activity.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
         android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:cacheColorHint="#00000000"/>
     
     <include layout="@layout/fla_separator"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
index 232dd0bba..b49e9c131 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
         android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:cacheColorHint="#00000000"/>
     
     <include layout="@layout/fla_separator"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity_3pane.xml b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity_3pane.xml
index c3a7f3da4..e1638eb27 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity_3pane.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity_3pane.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         android:layout_above="@id/lists_footer"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
         android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
         android:cacheColorHint="#00000000"/>
     
 </RelativeLayout>