diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
index 0881fee1d..28b146a57 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         android:text="@string/BFE_Active"
-        style="@style/TextAppearance.GEN_EditLabel"
-        android:textSize="20dip"/>
+        style="@style/TextAppearance.ActionBar_ListsHeader"/>
     
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/list_disclosure_arrow"
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
index 292bec6d3..d23b16d44 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   <attr name="asFilterCountColor" format="color"/>
   <attr name="asMembersHeaderBackground" format="reference"/>
   <attr name="asSeparatorBackground" format="color"/>
+  <attr name="asAbTextColor" format="color"/>
 
   <declare-styleable name="ContactsAutoComplete">
     <attr name="allowMultiple" format="boolean"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index 170276fee..68d9b7b0d 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         <item name="abBackground">@drawable/header_background</item>
         <item name="abDisplayOptions">useLogo|showHome|showTitle</item>
         <item name="abLogo">@drawable/icon_48</item>
+        <item name="asAbTextColor">@android:color/darker_gray</item>
     </style>
     
     <style name="Theme.Transparent" parent="@style/Theme">
@@ -59,9 +60,10 @@
         <item name="asFilterHeaderBackground">@drawable/edit_titlebar_white</item>
         <item name="asMembersHeaderBackground">@drawable/ios_fabric_480</item>
         <!-- actionbar-styling -->
-        <item name="abBackground">@drawable/header_background_white</item>
+        <item name="abBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="abDisplayOptions">useLogo|showHome|showTitle</item>
         <item name="abLogo">@drawable/icon_48</item>
+        <item name="asAbTextColor">#d00000</item>
     </style>
     
     <style name="Theme.TransparentWhite" parent="@style/Theme.White">
@@ -70,9 +72,10 @@
         <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@android:style/Animation.Translucent</item>
         <item name="asMembersHeaderBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
         <!-- actionbar-styling -->
-        <item name="abBackground">@drawable/header_background_white</item>
+        <item name="abBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="abDisplayOptions">useLogo|showHome|showTitle</item>
         <item name="abLogo">@drawable/icon_48</item>
+        <item name="asAbTextColor">#d00000</item>
     </style>
     
     <style name="Theme_Dialog" parent="@android:style/Theme.Dialog">
@@ -137,7 +140,18 @@
    	<style name="TextAppearance.GEN_EditLabel.DLG_EditLabel">
    	    <!--  <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item> -->
    	</style>
-    
+   	
+   	<style name="TextAppearance.ActionBar_ListsHeader">
+   	    <item name="android:background">@android:color/transparent</item>
+   	    <item name="android:textColor">?attr/asAbTextColor</item>
+   	    <item name="android:textSize">20dip</item>
+   	    <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
+   	</style>
+   	
+   	<style name="TextAppearance.ActionBar_ListsHeader.Selected">   	    
+   	    <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
+   	</style>
+   	
     <!--================================================== Custom Dialogs == -->
     
      <style name="DialogTitle">
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
index 2cdd957d2..0a73e808a 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.activity;
 
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActionBar;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
     private final OnClickListener popupMenuClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
-            listsNav.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);
+            setListsDropdownSelected(true);
             popover.show(v);
         }
     };
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
         popover.setOnDismissListener(new OnDismissListener() {
             @Override
             public void onDismiss() {
-                listsNav.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+                setListsDropdownSelected(false);
             }
         });
 
@@ -88,6 +87,13 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
 
 	}
 
+	private void setListsDropdownSelected(boolean selected) {
+	    int oldTextColor = lists.getTextColors().getDefaultColor();
+	    int textStyle = (selected ? R.style.TextAppearance_ActionBar_ListsHeader_Selected : R.style.TextAppearance_ActionBar_ListsHeader);
+	    lists.setTextAppearance(this, textStyle);
+	    listsNav.setBackgroundColor(selected ? oldTextColor : android.R.color.transparent);
+	}
+
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity#onResume()
      */