diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/animator/alt_badge.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/animator/alt_badge.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..446e3cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/animator/alt_badge.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<item android:state_pressed="true">
+		<set>
+			<objectAnimator
+				android:duration="100"
+				android:propertyName="alpha"
+				android:valueTo="0.85"
+				android:valueFrom="1.0"
+				android:valueType="floatType"/>
+			<objectAnimator
+				android:duration="100"
+				android:propertyName="textColor"
+				android:valueTo="#80ffffff"
+				android:valueFrom="#fff"
+				android:valueType="colorType"/>
+		</set>
+	</item>
+	<item>
+		<set>
+			<objectAnimator
+				android:duration="200"
+				android:propertyName="alpha"
+				android:valueTo="1.0"
+				android:valueFrom="0.85"
+				android:valueType="floatType"/>
+			<objectAnimator
+				android:duration="200"
+				android:propertyName="textColor"
+				android:valueTo="#fff"
+				android:valueFrom="#80ffffff"
+				android:valueType="colorType"/>
+		</set>
+	</item>
+</selector>
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diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/alt_text_badge.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/alt_text_badge.xml
index fb92a1da..c31aea43 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/alt_text_badge.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/alt_text_badge.xml
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@
 	android:includeFontPadding="false"
 	android:background="@drawable/bg_image_alt_overlay"
 	android:text="ALT"
+	android:stateListAnimator="@animator/alt_badge"
 	tools:ignore="HardcodedText"
 	tools:showIn="@layout/display_item_photo" />
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