diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/DownloadLogFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/DownloadLogFragment.java
index 9a4c9e030..ae9c60f65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/DownloadLogFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/DownloadLogFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
@@ -13,9 +15,11 @@ import android.widget.ListView;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.DownloadLogAdapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.EventDistributor;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.DownloadStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBReader;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBWriter;
@@ -82,6 +86,29 @@ public class DownloadLogFragment extends ListFragment {
         getActivity().supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
+        super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);
+
+        DownloadStatus status = adapter.getItem(position);
+        String url = "unknown";
+        String message = getString(R.string.download_successful);
+        FeedMedia media = DBReader.getFeedMedia(status.getFeedfileId());
+        if (media != null) {
+            url = media.getDownload_url();
+        }
+        if (!status.isSuccessful()) {
+            message = status.getReasonDetailed();
+        }
+
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext());
+        builder.setTitle(R.string.download_error_details);
+        builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.download_error_details_message, message, url));
+        builder.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null);
+        Dialog dialog = builder.show();
+        ((TextView) dialog.findViewById(android.R.id.message)).setTextIsSelectable(true);
+    }
+
     private final DownloadLogAdapter.ItemAccess itemAccess = new DownloadLogAdapter.ItemAccess() {
 
         @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/downloadlog_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/downloadlog_item.xml
index 27b179f4e..b69fdf20d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/downloadlog_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/downloadlog_item.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     android:paddingLeft="16dp"
     android:paddingRight="16dp"
     android:paddingBottom="8dp"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
     tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
 
     <com.joanzapata.iconify.widget.IconTextView
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f0eed3e38..e192598a3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@
     <string name="download_failed">failed</string>
     <string name="download_pending">Download pending</string>
     <string name="download_running">Download running</string>
+    <string name="download_error_details">Details</string>
+    <string name="download_error_details_message">%1$s \n\nFile URL:\n%2$s</string>
     <string name="download_error_device_not_found">Storage Device not found</string>
     <string name="download_error_insufficient_space">Insufficient Space</string>
     <string name="download_error_file_error">File Error</string>