diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index 68702d2b96..6b3075de5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/clItem"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?attr/activatableItemBackground"
-        android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
-        android:focusable="true"
-        android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
+        android:background="?attr/activatableItemBackground">
 
         <include
             android:id="@+id/inHeader"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index dda61317d2..3daa9061d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/clItem"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?attr/activatableItemBackground"
-        android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
-        android:focusable="true"
-        android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
+        android:background="?attr/activatableItemBackground">
 
         <include
             android:id="@+id/inHeader"