diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
index f4a6dbb14..76af30ab3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/latin/suggestions/SuggestionStripView.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public final class SuggestionStripView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClick
             word.setContentDescription(getResources().getString(R.string.spoken_empty_suggestion));
             word.setOnClickListener(this);
             word.setOnLongClickListener(this);
-            colors.setBackgroundColor(word.getBackground(), BackgroundType.SUGGESTION);
+            colors.setBackgroundColor(word.getBackground(), BackgroundType.SUGGESTION); // only necessary in some Android versions
             mWordViews.add(word);
             final View divider = inflater.inflate(R.layout.suggestion_divider, null);
             mDividerViews.add(divider);
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ public final class SuggestionStripView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClick
         mClipboardKey.setColorFilter(colors.getKeyText());
         mVoiceKey.setColorFilter(colors.getKeyText());
         mOtherKey.setColorFilter(colors.getKeyText());
+
+        // only necessary in some Android versions
+        colors.setBackgroundColor(mClipboardKey.getBackground(), BackgroundType.SUGGESTION);
+        colors.setBackgroundColor(mVoiceKey.getBackground(), BackgroundType.SUGGESTION);
+        colors.setBackgroundColor(mOtherKey.getBackground(), BackgroundType.SUGGESTION);
     }
 
     /**