diff --git a/mobile/android/base/LightweightTheme.java b/mobile/android/base/LightweightTheme.java
index 03a24d108663..18bc1032446e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/LightweightTheme.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/LightweightTheme.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class LightweightTheme implements GeckoEventListener {
         // The bitmap image might be smaller than the device's width.
         // If it's smaller, fill the extra space on the left with the dominant color.
         if (bitmapWidth >= maxWidth) {
-            mBitmap = bitmap;
+            mBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, bitmapWidth - maxWidth, 0, maxWidth, bitmapHeight);
         } else {
             Paint paint = new Paint();
             paint.setAntiAlias(true);