diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml
index 9f19157fc..73d07bc57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
                 android:orientation="vertical"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/listitem_iconwithtext_height"
-                tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
+                tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
+                android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
index c140533e6..1332b5263 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
                 android:orientation="vertical"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/listitem_iconwithtext_height"
+                android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
 
     <ImageView