diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_dark.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e629e27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
+
+    <item android:state_window_focused="false" android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+    <!-- Even though these two point to the same resource, have two states so the drawable will invalidate itself when coming out of pressed state. -->
+    <item android:state_focused="true" 
+        android:drawable="@color/task_row_bg_dark_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"
+        android:drawable="@color/task_row_bg_dark_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_focused="false"
+        android:state_pressed="false"
+        android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+    
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_white.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_white.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58ae75e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrid/res/drawable/task_row_bg_white.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
+
+    <item android:state_window_focused="false" android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+    <!-- Even though these two point to the same resource, have two states so the drawable will invalidate itself when coming out of pressed state. -->
+    <item android:state_focused="true" 
+        android:drawable="@color/task_row_bg_white_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"
+        android:drawable="@color/task_row_bg_white_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_focused="false"
+        android:state_pressed="false"
+        android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+    
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/reusable_task_adapter_row.xml b/astrid/res/layout/reusable_task_adapter_row.xml
index 8eaaa3dec..05141022e 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/reusable_task_adapter_row.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/reusable_task_adapter_row.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:astrid="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.timsu.astrid"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+    android:background="?attr/asTaskRowSelector"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:gravity="center_vertical">
 	    
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
index c9c57d279..1b61480cd 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_adapter_row.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     xmlns:astrid="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.timsu.astrid"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@android:drawable/list_selector_background"
+    android:background="?attr/asTaskRowSelector"
     android:orientation="horizontal">
 
 	<View
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
index d1ab98094..356ed80c2 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   <attr name="asListPopoverBg" format="reference"/>
   <attr name="asListArrowUp" format="reference"/>
   <attr name="asFilterSelectedIcon" format="reference"/>
+  <attr name="asTaskRowSelector" format="reference" />
 
   <declare-styleable name="ContactsAutoComplete">
     <attr name="allowMultiple" format="boolean"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/colors.xml b/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
index d8d56843a..eecbfa8cc 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     <color name="widget_header_legacy_start">#fc1c2334</color>
     <color name="widget_header_legacy_end">#fc243455</color>
     <color name="widget_body_legacy">#fc1c1c1c</color>
+    <color name="task_row_bg_dark_pressed">#303030</color>
+    <color name="task_row_bg_white_pressed">#dde1eb</color>
         
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index 94b6555e1..aac8c58e9 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         <item name="asListPopoverBg">@drawable/list_popover_bg_white</item>
         <item name="asListArrowUp">@drawable/list_arrow_up_white</item>
         <item name="asFilterSelectedIcon">@drawable/filter_selected_icon</item>
+        <item name="asTaskRowSelector">@drawable/task_row_bg_dark</item>
         
         <!-- actionbar-styling -->
         <item name="abBackground">@drawable/header_blue</item>
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
         <item name="asListPopoverBg">@drawable/list_popover_bg</item>
         <item name="asListArrowUp">@drawable/list_arrow_up</item>
         <item name="asFilterSelectedIcon">@drawable/filter_selected_icon_black</item>
+        <item name="asTaskRowSelector">@drawable/task_row_bg_white</item>
         
         <!-- actionbar-styling -->
         <item name="abBackground">@drawable/header_red</item>