diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1b1ed5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:color="?attr/rippleColor">
+    <item>
+        <selector>
+            <item android:state_selected="true">
+                <color android:color="?attr/rippleColor" />
+            </item>
+
+            <item android:state_activated="true">
+                <color android:color="?attr/rippleColor" />
+            </item>
+
+            <item>
+                <color android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+            </item>
+        </selector>
+    </item>
+</ripple>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_item.xml
index 12a0e39a0..2bbd5b8d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/categories_item.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/material_component_lists_single_line_with_avatar_height"
-    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector">
+    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector_background">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/reorder"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/chapters_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/chapters_item.xml
index e3cf50626..a93351ba8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/chapters_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/chapters_item.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector"
+    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector_background"
     android:paddingStart="16dp"
     android:paddingEnd="16dp">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_item.xml
index 858356cdd..36c533b59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/updates_item.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/material_component_lists_two_line_height"
-    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector"
+    android:background="@drawable/list_item_selector_background"
     android:paddingEnd="16dp">
 
     <ImageView