diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
index dc626d18163c7..1bb21723af916 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
 
-    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_color_pressed" />
     <item android:state_pressed="false" android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_color" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
index 3220e62d3075f..abbc89abbd1fb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_divider_height"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:background="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
+        android:background="@drawable/status_bar_notification_row_background_color"
         />
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 5ba19084e0664..c88d65134b50b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 <resources>
     <drawable name="notification_number_text_color">#ffffffff</drawable>
     <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff111111</drawable>
+    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color_pressed">#ff257390</drawable>
     <drawable name="ticker_background_color">#ff1d1d1d</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_background">#ff000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_recents_background">#b3000000</drawable>