diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
index dd3eb0a4..f49beaea 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_error_retry.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/progressBar"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:padding="16dp">
 
     <TextView
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_no_result.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_no_result.xml
index a64eda59..833a952c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_no_result.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_no_result.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/itemNoResultText"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:gravity="center"
     android:padding="16dp"
     android:text="@string/no_result_placeholder" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
index 6970e100..5c28baad 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_public_room.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:focusable="true"
+    android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:minHeight="97dp">
 
     <ImageView
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room.xml
index bde8e856..1166bbff 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:clickable="true"
-    android:focusable="true">
+    android:focusable="true"
+    android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/roomAvatarImageView"
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_category.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_category.xml
index f1f4b886..c6bb55f8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_category.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_category.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/layout_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/layout_vertical_margin"
     android:paddingEnd="@dimen/layout_horizontal_margin"
+    android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/layout_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingBottom="8dp">
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
index 6babf515..64679f7b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_room_directory.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/itemRoomDirectoryLayout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:focusable="true"
     android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground">