diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_dark.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_dark.xml
index f119ec02b41fc..2d4f20aa7eb1f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_dark.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_dark.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
 
     <item android:state_window_focused="false" android:drawable="@color/transparent" />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_light.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_light.xml
index d3d278a111015..c616d86a1d3a6 100644
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_light.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/item_background_holo_light.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
 
     <item android:state_window_focused="false" android:drawable="@color/transparent" />