diff --git a/res/drawable/clickable_card.xml b/res/drawable/clickable_card.xml
index b7ddb1d8aa..55e1337bda 100644
--- a/res/drawable/clickable_card.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/clickable_card.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:drawable="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
-          android:state_pressed="true" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true">
+        <shape>
+            <solid android:color="@color/card_background_active" />
+        </shape>
+        <bitmap android:src="@drawable/card" />
+    </item>
     <item android:drawable="@drawable/card" />
 </selector>
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diff --git a/res/values-v19/colors.xml b/res/values-v19/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1940f49f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-v19/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="card_background_active">#99bebebe</color>
+</resources>
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diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 3f9e1cdbcb..7c196f7722 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
 
     <color name="textsecure_holo_blue_light">#ff33b5e5</color>
 
+    <color name="card_background_active">#9933b5e5</color>
+
 </resources>
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