diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java
index fbf6b804a..be8e52cfc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -214,10 +215,17 @@ public class NavListAdapter extends BaseAdapter
         }
         if (v != null && viewType != VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER) {
             TextView txtvTitle = v.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+            TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
+
             if (position == itemAccess.getSelectedItemIndex()) {
                 txtvTitle.setTypeface(null, Typeface.BOLD);
+                v.getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R.attr.drawer_activated_color, typedValue, true);
+                v.setBackgroundResource(typedValue.resourceId);
+
             } else {
                 txtvTitle.setTypeface(null, Typeface.NORMAL);
+                v.getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R.attr.nav_drawer_background, typedValue, true);
+                v.setBackgroundResource(typedValue.resourceId);
             }
         }
         return v;
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 16a6d9185..48e55768e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <attr name="overlay_background" format="color"/>
 
     <attr name="nav_drawer_background" format="color"/>
+    <attr name="drawer_activated_color" format="color"/>
 
     <attr name="about_screen_background" format="color"/>
     <attr name="about_screen_card_background" format="color"/>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index eec4f76ce..5d820f3cf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     <!-- Theme colors -->
     <color name="primary_light">#FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="primary_darktheme">#212121</color>
-
+    <color name="nav_drawer_background_dark">#3B3B3B</color>
+    <color name="nav_drawer_highlighted_dark">#212121</color>
     <color name="highlight_light">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="highlight_dark">#414141</color>
     <color name="highlight_trueblack">#414141</color>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 79773619f..363a69a63 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_grey600_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/white</item>
         <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/white</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_new">@drawable/ic_new_releases_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_history">@drawable/ic_history_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_folder">@drawable/ic_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@
         <item type="attr" name="overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
-        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">#3B3B3B</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/nav_drawer_background_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/nav_drawer_highlighted_dark</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_new">@drawable/ic_new_releases_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_history">@drawable/ic_history_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_folder">@drawable/ic_folder_white_24dp</item>
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
         <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_trueblack</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
         <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/black</item>
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_grey600_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/white</item>
         <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/white</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_new">@drawable/ic_new_releases_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_history">@drawable/ic_history_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_folder">@drawable/ic_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
@@ -309,7 +313,8 @@
         <item type="attr" name="overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
-        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">#3B3B3B</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/nav_drawer_background_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/nav_drawer_highlighted_dark</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_new">@drawable/ic_new_releases_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_history">@drawable/ic_history_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_folder">@drawable/ic_folder_white_24dp</item>
@@ -359,6 +364,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
         <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_trueblack</item>
         <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_trueblack</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
         <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>