--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/toolbar/ToolbarEditLayout.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/toolbar/ToolbarEditLayout.java
@@ -49,16 +49,17 @@ import java.util.List;
 */
 public class ToolbarEditLayout extends ThemedLinearLayout {
 
     public interface OnSearchStateChangeListener {
         public void onSearchStateChange(boolean isActive);
     }
 
     private final ToolbarEditText mEditText;
+    private final ThemedLinearLayout mThemeBackground;
 
     private final ThemedImageButton mSearchIcon;
     private final ThemedImageButton mVoiceInput;
     private final ThemedImageButton mQrCode;
 
     private OnFocusChangeListener mFocusChangeListener;
 
     private boolean showKeyboardOnFocus = false; // Indicates if we need to show the keyboard after the app resumes
@@ -66,16 +67,17 @@ public class ToolbarEditLayout extends T
     public ToolbarEditLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
 
         setOrientation(HORIZONTAL);
 
         LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.toolbar_edit_layout, this);
 
         mEditText = (ToolbarEditText) findViewById(R.id.url_edit_text);
+        mThemeBackground = (ThemedLinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.url_bar_title_bg);
 
         mSearchIcon = (ThemedImageButton) findViewById(R.id.search_icon);
         mVoiceInput = (ThemedImageButton) findViewById(R.id.mic);
         mQrCode = (ThemedImageButton) findViewById(R.id.qrcode);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onAttachedToWindow() {
@@ -172,16 +174,17 @@ public class ToolbarEditLayout extends T
         super.setEnabled(enabled);
         mEditText.setEnabled(enabled);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setPrivateMode(boolean isPrivate) {
         super.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
         mEditText.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
+        mThemeBackground.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
         mSearchIcon.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
         mVoiceInput.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
         mQrCode.setPrivateMode(isPrivate);
     }
 
     /**
      * Called when the parent gains focus (on app launch and resume)
      */