diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index 42b2b8e0d2..49a0d2bb69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/ivFlagged"
             android:layout_width="36dp"
             android:layout_height="36dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
             android:padding="6dp"
             android:src="@drawable/baseline_star_24"
             android:visibility="visible"
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@
             android:layout_width="21dp"
             android:layout_height="21dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
             android:src="@drawable/baseline_import_contacts_24"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/ivExpanderAddress" />