diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditem_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditem_fragment.xml
index 78c0b3b16..000539e60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditem_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditem_fragment.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
                 android:contentDescription="@string/cover_label"
                 android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 tools:src="@drawable/ic_stat_antenna_default"
                 tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
                 android:layout_alignTop="@id/imgvCover"
                 android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
                 android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
+                android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 tools:text="Podcast title"
                 tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />