diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
index 6a8cc1715aca..32b73faa0915 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ constructor(
     /** Controls if tile background is set to a [RippleDrawable] see [setClickable] */
     protected var showRippleEffect = true
 
-    private lateinit var qsTileBackground: RippleDrawable
+    protected lateinit var qsTileBackground: RippleDrawable
     private lateinit var qsTileFocusBackground: Drawable
     private lateinit var backgroundDrawable: LayerDrawable
     private lateinit var backgroundBaseDrawable: Drawable