diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsView.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsView.java
index 938e2a21d1a..8f16dbad257 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsView.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsView.java
@@ -707,6 +707,8 @@ else if (child.getVisibility () != GONE)
   popupMenu (EmacsContextMenu menu, int xPosition,
 	     int yPosition, boolean force)
   {
+    ContextThemeWrapper context;
+
     if (popupActive && !force)
       return false;
 
@@ -720,6 +722,16 @@ else if (child.getVisibility () != GONE)
     contextMenu = menu;
     popupActive = true;
 
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.VANILLA_ICE_CREAM)
+      {
+	context = (ContextThemeWrapper) getContext ();
+	/* It is necessary to reload the current theme before attempting
+	   to display a new popup menu, or any previously applied system
+	   theme will continue to apply to it.  */
+	context.setTheme (R.style.EmacsStyleOpen);
+	context.setTheme (R.style.EmacsStyle);
+      }
+
     /* Use showContextMenu (float, float) on N to get actual popup
        behavior.  */
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N)