diff --git a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/menu/MenuPopup.java b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/menu/MenuPopup.java
index 9b9017c5f4b3..b7bdcc4dbe43 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/menu/MenuPopup.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/menu/MenuPopup.java
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.gecko.menu;
 
+import org.mozilla.gecko.AppConstants;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
+import android.support.v7.widget.CardView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ import android.widget.PopupWindow;
  * A popup to show the inflated MenuPanel.
  */
 public class MenuPopup extends PopupWindow {
-    private final FrameLayout mPanel;
+    private final CardView mPanel;
 
     private final int mPopupWidth;
 
@@ -37,9 +39,21 @@ public class MenuPopup extends PopupWindow {
                             ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
 
         LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
-        mPanel = (FrameLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.menu_popup, null);
+        mPanel = (CardView) inflater.inflate(R.layout.menu_popup, null);
         setContentView(mPanel);
 
+        // Disable corners on < lollipop:
+        // CardView only supports clipping content on API >= 21 (for performance reasons). Without
+        // content clipping the "action bar" will look ugly because it has its own background:
+        // by default there's a 2px white edge along the top and sides (i.e. an inset corresponding
+        // to the corner radius), if we disable the inset then the corners overlap.
+        // It's possible to implement custom clipping, however given that the support library
+        // chose not to support this for performance reasons, we too have chosen to just disable
+        // corners on < 21, see Bug 1271428.
+        if (AppConstants.Versions.preLollipop) {
+            mPanel.setRadius(0);
+        }
+
         setAnimationStyle(R.style.PopupAnimation);
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/menu_popup_bg.9.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-hdpi/menu_popup_bg.9.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bfdcc1ed38d..000000000000
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diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/menu_popup_bg.9.png b/mobile/android/base/resources/drawable-xhdpi/menu_popup_bg.9.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 858d7f8fae27..000000000000
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diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/menu_popup.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/menu_popup.xml
index a52c138f6e0c..80cca85a4d0a 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/menu_popup.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/menu_popup.xml
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<android.support.v7.widget.CardView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
               android:id="@+id/menu_panel"
               android:layout_width="@dimen/menu_popup_width"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
               android:minWidth="@dimen/menu_popup_width"
-              android:background="@drawable/menu_popup_bg">
+              app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/toolbar_grey"
+              app:cardUseCompatPadding="true">
 
     <!-- MenuPanel will be added here dynamically -->
 
-</FrameLayout>
+</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
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