diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
index 7ac8576f6..b022078c0 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.view.Menu;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ public class TagViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
         }
         int padding = (int) (3 * displayMetrics.density);
         image.setPadding(padding, padding, padding, padding);
+        image.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
         membersView.addView(image);
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/tag_settings_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/tag_settings_activity.xml
index 28f913058..2cb24e358 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/tag_settings_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/tag_settings_activity.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="80dip"
                     android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
                     android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+                    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                     astrid:defaultSrc="@android:drawable/ic_menu_gallery"
                     android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
index 3355c5169..afa9d5e80 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
 	        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
 	        astrid:defaultSrc="@drawable/icn_default_person_image"
+	        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
 	        android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 	        android:visibility="gone" />
 	    
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row_simple.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row_simple.xml
index f64afaa4b..e61a61b3d 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row_simple.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row_simple.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
 	        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
 	        astrid:defaultSrc="@drawable/icn_default_person_image"
+	        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
 	        android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 	        android:visibility="gone" />