Antihalation undercoat layer with improved adhesion and reduced finishing dirt

A silver halide photographic element comprising:

• a support;
• at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer;
• and
• a light-insensitive antihalation undercoat, interposed between said at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and said support, the light-insensitive antihalation undercoat layer comprising a hydrophilic binder and an ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle having a mean size of greater than 0.01 .mu.m, the ultraviolet ray absorbing polymer particle comprising an ultraviolet ray absorber and a polymer derived from monomer A and less than 10 weight percent of monomer B, wherein monomer A represents ethylenically unsaturated monomers which form substantially water insoluble homopolymers, and monomer B represents ethylenically unsaturated monomers capable of forming water soluble homopolymers wherein the polymer has a glass transition temperature of greater than 40.degree. C.