diff --git a/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_edit.xml b/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_edit.xml
index fe74b3888..5175394ae 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_edit.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_edit.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ limitations under the License.
           android:hint="@string/marker_edit_marker_type_hint"
           android:id="@+id/marker_edit_waypoint_marker_type"
           android:imeOptions="actionNext"
-          style="@style/EditCategoryMarker" />
+          style="@style/EditCategory" />
         <TextView
           android:text="@string/generic_description"
           style="@style/EditLabel.WithPaddingTop" />
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/layout/track_edit.xml b/MyTracks/res/layout/track_edit.xml
index d6f3d78ff..5d524e1db 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/layout/track_edit.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/layout/track_edit.xml
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ limitations under the License.
         android:imeOptions="actionNext"
         style="@style/EditNameTrack" />
       <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/track_edit_activity_type_label"
         android:text="@string/track_edit_activity_type"
-        style="@style/EditLabel.WithPaddingTop" />
+        style="@style/EditLabel.WithIcon.WithPaddingTop" />
       <AutoCompleteTextView
         android:hint="@string/track_edit_activity_type_hint"
         android:id="@+id/track_edit_activity_type"
         android:imeOptions="actionNext"
-        style="@style/EditCategoryTrack" />
+        style="@style/EditCategory" />
       <TextView
         android:text="@string/generic_description"
         style="@style/EditLabel.WithPaddingTop" />
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
index f0673ee91..0aee1c624 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -960,9 +960,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     Marker type: %1$s
   </string>
   <string name="marker_edit_marker_type"
-    translation_description="In the marker edit page, the label for the marker type, including some
-      examples.">
-    Marker type (e.g. building, waterfall...)
+    translation_description="In the marker edit page, the label for the marker type, including an
+      example.">
+    Marker type (e.g. waterfall)
   </string>
   <string name="marker_edit_marker_type_hint"
     translation_description="In the marker edit page, the hint in the marker type text field when it
@@ -2209,8 +2209,8 @@ limitations under the License.
   </string>
   <string name="track_edit_activity_type"
     translation_description="In the page to edit a track, the label for the text field to edit the
-      activity type, including some examples of activity types.">
-    Activity type (e.g. hiking, cycling...)
+      activity type, including an example.">
+    Activity type (e.g. hiking)
   </string>
   <string name="track_edit_activity_type_hint"
     translation_description="In the page to edit a track, the hint in the 'Activity type' text field
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
index ac95e8e96..5774753fb 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -44,14 +44,8 @@ limitations under the License.
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
   </style>
-  <!-- The style for the editing marker category -->
-  <style name="EditCategoryMarker" parent="@style/TextMedium">
-    <item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
-    <item name="android:selectAllOnFocus">true</item>
-    <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
-  </style>
-  <!-- The style for the editing track category -->
-  <style name="EditCategoryTrack" parent="@style/TextMedium.WithIcon">
+  <!-- The style for the editing category -->
+  <style name="EditCategory" parent="@style/TextMedium">
     <item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
     <item name="android:selectAllOnFocus">true</item>
     <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
@@ -68,6 +62,14 @@ limitations under the License.
   <style name="EditLabel" parent="@style/TextMedium">
     <item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
   </style>
+  <!-- The style for the edit label with icon -->
+  <style name="EditLabel.WithIcon" parent="@style/TextMedium.WithIcon">
+    <item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
+  </style>
+  <!-- The style for the edit label with icon and with padding top -->
+  <style name="EditLabel.WithIcon.WithPaddingTop">
+    <item name="android:paddingTop">16dp</item>
+  </style>
   <!-- The style for the edit lable with padding top -->
   <style name="EditLabel.WithPaddingTop">
     <item name="android:paddingTop">16dp</item>
@@ -153,7 +155,6 @@ limitations under the License.
   <style name="TextLarge">
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
-    <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
     <item name="android:textSize">22sp</item>
   </style>
   <!-- The style for large size text with top margin -->
@@ -164,7 +165,6 @@ limitations under the License.
   <style name="TextMedium">
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
-    <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
     <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
   </style>
   <!-- The style for medium size text with an icon on the left -->
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ limitations under the License.
   <style name="TextSmall">
     <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
-    <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorSecondary</item>
     <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
   </style>
   <!-- Theme selector -->
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
index 82b3e29b1..2826df1f0 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.AutoCompleteTextView;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 /**
  * An activity that let's the user see and edit the user editable track meta
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public class TrackEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   private Track track;
 
   private EditText name;
+  private TextView activityTypeLabel;
   private AutoCompleteTextView activityType;
   private EditText description;
 
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ public class TrackEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
 
     activityType = (AutoCompleteTextView) findViewById(R.id.track_edit_activity_type);
     activityType.setText(track.getCategory());
+
+    activityTypeLabel = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.track_edit_activity_type_label);
     setActivityTypeIcon(track.getIcon());
     ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(
         this, R.array.activity_types, android.R.layout.simple_dropdown_item_1line);
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ public class TrackEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
    * @param iconValue the icon value
    */
   private void setActivityTypeIcon(String iconValue) {
-    activityType.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(
+    activityTypeLabel.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(
         TrackIconUtils.getIconDrawable(iconValue), 0, 0, 0);
   }
 }