diff --git a/elasticdownload/src/main/java/is/arontibo/library/ElasticDownloadView.java b/elasticdownload/src/main/java/is/arontibo/library/ElasticDownloadView.java
index 99853b2..17f2b6d 100644
--- a/elasticdownload/src/main/java/is/arontibo/library/ElasticDownloadView.java
+++ b/elasticdownload/src/main/java/is/arontibo/library/ElasticDownloadView.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public ElasticDownloadView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
                 R.styleable.ColorOptionsView, 0, 0);
         mBackgroundColor = a.getColor(R.styleable.ColorOptionsView_backgroundColor,
-                R.color.orange_salmon);
+                getResources().getColor(R.color.orange_salmon));
 
         LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
                 .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);