diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
index dd3eb0a40e..f49beaea9e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
android:id="@+id/progressBar"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+ android:background="?riotx_background"
android:padding="16dp">
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
index 6970e100e7..5c28baad5d 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
android:background="?riotx_background"
android:clickable="true"
android:focusable="true"
+ android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
android:minHeight="97dp">
+ android:focusable="true"
+ android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
index 6babf515a0..64679f7b37 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
android:id="@+id/itemRoomDirectoryLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+ android:background="?riotx_background"
android:clickable="true"
android:focusable="true"
android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground">