diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 8d2dbb1..9dc2218 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -193735,7 +193735,7 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </method>
-<method name="getUseSystemOverscrollBackground"
+<method name="getUseWebViewBackgroundForOverscrollBackground"
  return="boolean"
  abstract="false"
  native="false"
@@ -194325,7 +194325,7 @@
 <parameter name="use" type="boolean">
 </parameter>
 </method>
-<method name="setUseSystemOverscrollBackground"
+<method name="setUseWebViewBackgroundForOverscrollBackground"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
  native="false"
@@ -194335,7 +194335,7 @@
  deprecated="not deprecated"
  visibility="public"
 >
-<parameter name="system" type="boolean">
+<parameter name="view" type="boolean">
 </parameter>
 </method>
 <method name="setUseWideViewPort"
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
index fb15f78..d1da5ea 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebSettings.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     private boolean         mBuiltInZoomControls = false;
     private boolean         mAllowFileAccess = true;
     private boolean         mLoadWithOverviewMode = false;
-    private boolean         mUseSystemOverscrollBackground = false;
+    private boolean         mUseWebViewBackgroundOverscrollBackground = true;
 
     // private WebSettings, not accessible by the host activity
     static private int      mDoubleTapToastCount = 3;
@@ -471,20 +471,20 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set whether the WebView uses system background for over scroll
-     * background. If false, it will use the WebView's background. Default is
-     * false.
+     * Set whether the WebView uses its background for over scroll background.
+     * If true, it will use the WebView's background. If false, it will use an
+     * internal pattern. Default is true.
      */
-    public void setUseSystemOverscrollBackground(boolean system) {
-        mUseSystemOverscrollBackground = system;
+    public void setUseWebViewBackgroundForOverscrollBackground(boolean view) {
+        mUseWebViewBackgroundOverscrollBackground = view;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if this WebView uses system background instead of WebView
-     * background for over scroll background.
+     * Returns true if this WebView uses WebView's background instead of
+     * internal pattern for over scroll background.
      */
-    public boolean getUseSystemOverscrollBackground() {
-        return mUseSystemOverscrollBackground;
+    public boolean getUseWebViewBackgroundForOverscrollBackground() {
+        return mUseWebViewBackgroundOverscrollBackground;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 1becf9e..8f7bf8d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -3120,8 +3120,8 @@
         }
 
         int saveCount = canvas.save();
-        if (mInOverScrollMode
-                && getSettings().getUseSystemOverscrollBackground()) {
+        if (mInOverScrollMode && !getSettings()
+                .getUseWebViewBackgroundForOverscrollBackground()) {
             if (mOverScrollBackground == null) {
                 mOverScrollBackground = new Paint();
                 Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(