diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index f0f096f79e..b18769b3f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground"
+        android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
+        android:focusable="true"
         android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
 
         <TextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index c3f512e086..f8e9026229 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground"
+        android:descendantFocusability="beforeDescendants"
+        android:focusable="true"
         android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
 
         <TextView