diff --git a/src/cheogram/res/drawable/list_choice.xml b/src/cheogram/res/drawable/list_choice.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0efabfd88ee4eb40bfb85f3e90963e56880839b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cheogram/res/drawable/list_choice.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:enterFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime"
+    android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime">
+
+    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@color/grey500" />
+    <item android:state_activated="true" android:drawable="@color/grey500" />
+    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/simple_list_item.xml b/src/main/res/layout/simple_list_item.xml
index 2944632e82d778e8d434c909bd30eba01ea04dc0..74eee550a3515ca4d9ef20ff6f57da4b26deba48 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/simple_list_item.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/simple_list_item.xml
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
     android:paddingLeft="8dp"
     android:paddingRight="8dp"
     android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1"
-    android:textColor="?attr/edit_text_color" />
+    android:textColor="?attr/edit_text_color"
+    android:background="@drawable/list_choice" />