diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/dialog/res/values/themes_base.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/dialog/res/values/themes_base.xml
index 059fc3b4454..9722b239ce8 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/dialog/res/values/themes_base.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/dialog/res/values/themes_base.xml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     <item name="collapsingToolbarLayoutLargeSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_large</item>
 
     <!-- Action Bars. -->
-    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material3.Light</item>
+    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
     <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_compact</item>
     <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.Light.ActionBar.Solid</item>
     <item name="actionModeStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionMode</item>
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
     <item name="collapsingToolbarLayoutLargeSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_large</item>
 
     <!-- Action Bars. -->
-    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material3.Dark</item>
+    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
     <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_compact</item>
     <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionBar.Solid</item>
     <item name="actionModeStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionMode</item>
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
index 2239117f56a..3b110ffb761 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/theme/res/values/themes_base.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     <item name="collapsingToolbarLayoutLargeSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_large</item>
 
     <!-- Action Bars. -->
-    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material3.Light</item>
+    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
     <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_compact</item>
     <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.Light.ActionBar.Solid</item>
     <item name="actionModeStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionMode</item>
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
     <item name="collapsingToolbarLayoutLargeSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_large</item>
 
     <!-- Action Bars. -->
-    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material3.Dark</item>
+    <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@null</item>
     <item name="actionBarSize">@dimen/m3_appbar_size_compact</item>
     <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionBar.Solid</item>
     <item name="actionModeStyle">@style/Widget.Material3.ActionMode</item>