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 5b3562997..286da1e20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NavListAdapter.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
-import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -208,12 +207,7 @@ public class NavListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<NavListAdapter.Holder>
             holder.itemView.setOnCreateContextMenuListener(itemAccess);
         }
         if (viewType != VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER) {
-            TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
-
-            activity.get().getTheme().resolveAttribute(itemAccess.isSelected(position)
-                    ? R.attr.drawer_activated_color : android.R.attr.windowBackground, typedValue, true);
-            holder.itemView.setBackgroundResource(typedValue.resourceId);
-
+            holder.itemView.setSelected(itemAccess.isSelected(position));
             holder.itemView.setOnClickListener(v -> itemAccess.onItemClick(position));
             holder.itemView.setOnLongClickListener(v -> itemAccess.onItemLongClick(position));
             holder.itemView.setOnTouchListener((v, e) -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
index 37b629abb..0aca5eb7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/listitem_iconwithtext_height"
-    android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_marginHorizontal="8dp"
+    android:background="@drawable/drawer_item_background">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/thumbnail_length_navlist"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/thumbnail_length_navlist"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@
         android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
         android:adjustViewBounds="true"
         android:cropToPadding="true"
-        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
         android:scaleType="centerInside"
         tools:src="@drawable/ic_download_black" />
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/drawer_item_background.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/drawer_item_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1992158cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/drawer_item_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:color="?attr/currently_playing_background">
+    <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="@color/black"/>
+            <corners android:radius="32dp"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+        <selector>
+            <item android:state_selected="true">
+                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+                    <solid android:color="?attr/drawer_activated_color"/>
+                    <corners android:radius="32dp"/>
+                </shape>
+            </item>
+            <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+        </selector>
+    </item>
+</ripple>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/drawer_item_background.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/drawer_item_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0ec893a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/drawer_item_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_pressed="true">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="?attr/currently_playing_background"/>
+            <corners android:radius="32dp"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:state_selected="true">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="?attr/drawer_activated_color" />
+            <corners android:radius="32dp" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 859b64367..d8a860af6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@
     <color name="non_square_icon_background">#22777777</color>
     <color name="seek_background_light">#90000000</color>
     <color name="seek_background_dark">#905B5B5B</color>
-    <color name="navigation_bar_divider_light">#1F000000</color>
 
     <color name="accent_light">#0078C2</color>
+    <color name="accent_light_alpha">#250078C2</color>
     <color name="accent_dark">#3D8BFF</color>
+    <color name="accent_dark_alpha">#253D8BFF</color>
     <color name="icon_background_gradient_start">#0ba2ff</color>
     <color name="icon_background_gradient_end">#0878ff</color>
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index e3e23c1d2..a1e93aad3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <item name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_light</item>
         <item name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item name="action_icon_color">@color/black</item>
-        <item name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_light</item>
+        <item name="drawer_activated_color">@color/accent_light_alpha</item>
         <item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/grey600</item>
         <item name="seek_background">@color/seek_background_light</item>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <item name="background_elevated">@color/background_elevated_darktheme</item>
         <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/white</item>
         <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarDark</item>
-        <item name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_dark</item>
+        <item name="drawer_activated_color">@color/accent_dark_alpha</item>
         <item name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_dark</item>
         <item name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_dark</item>
         <item name="action_icon_color">@color/white</item>