diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
index 47f82ffe999..1e545393899 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ void draw_channel_strips(bAnimContext *ac, SpaceAction *saction, ARegion *region
   const float channel_step = ANIM_UI_get_channel_step();
   for (ale = anim_data.first; ale; ale = ale->next, ymax -= channel_step) {
     const float ymin = ymax - ANIM_UI_get_channel_height();
+    const bool is_expanded = ANIM_channel_setting_get(ac, ale, ACHANNEL_SETTING_EXPAND) != 0;
 
     /* check if visible */
     if (IN_RANGE(ymin, v2d->cur.ymin, v2d->cur.ymax) ||
@@ -232,7 +233,11 @@ void draw_channel_strips(bAnimContext *ac, SpaceAction *saction, ARegion *region
           sel = ANIM_channel_setting_get(ac, ale, ACHANNEL_SETTING_SELECT);
         }
 
-        if (ELEM(ac->datatype, ANIMCONT_ACTION, ANIMCONT_DOPESHEET, ANIMCONT_SHAPEKEY)) {
+        if (ELEM(ac->datatype,
+                 ANIMCONT_ACTION,
+                 ANIMCONT_DOPESHEET,
+                 ANIMCONT_SHAPEKEY,
+                 ANIMCONT_TIMELINE)) {
           switch (ale->type) {
             case ANIMTYPE_SUMMARY: {
               /* reddish color from NLA */
@@ -294,8 +299,11 @@ void draw_channel_strips(bAnimContext *ac, SpaceAction *saction, ARegion *region
             }
           }
 
-          /* draw region twice: firstly backdrop, then the current range */
-          immRectf(pos, v2d->cur.xmin, ymin, v2d->cur.xmax + EXTRA_SCROLL_PAD, ymax);
+          /* Don't show backdrop color when summary is collapsed. */
+          if (ale->type != ANIMTYPE_SUMMARY || is_expanded) {
+            /* draw region twice: firstly backdrop, then the current range */
+            immRectf(pos, v2d->cur.xmin, ymin, v2d->cur.xmax + EXTRA_SCROLL_PAD, ymax);
+          }
         }
         else if (ac->datatype == ANIMCONT_GPENCIL) {
           uchar *color;