diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/navigation_bar_button_bg.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/navigation_bar_button_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..848c7fa95737d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/navigation_bar_button_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true">
+        <shape android:shape="oval">
+            <solid android:color="@color/car_ui_rotary_focus_fill_color"/>
+            <stroke android:width="@dimen/car_ui_rotary_focus_stroke_width"
+                    android:color="@color/car_ui_rotary_focus_stroke_color"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+        <ripple android:color="@color/car_ui_ripple_color">
+            <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
+                <shape android:shape="oval">
+                    <solid android:color="@android:color/white"/>
+                </shape>
+            </item>
+        </ripple>
+    </item>
+</selector>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index e76373d4a4f7b..648dc16626c73 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@
     <style name="NavigationBarButton">
         <item name="android:layout_height">96dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_width">96dp</item>
-        <item name="android:background">?android:attr/selectableItemBackground</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/navigation_bar_button_bg</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/CarNavigationButton.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/CarNavigationButton.java
index e7e33a5439f9f..ddd261a4c0180 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/CarNavigationButton.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/car/navigationbar/CarNavigationButton.java
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ public class CarNavigationButton extends LinearLayout {
         if (mHighlightWhenSelected) {
             // Always apply selected alpha if the button does not toggle alpha based on selection
             // state.
-            setAlpha(!mHighlightWhenSelected || mSelected ? mSelectedAlpha : mUnselectedAlpha);
+            mIcon.setAlpha(
+                    !mHighlightWhenSelected || mSelected ? mSelectedAlpha : mUnselectedAlpha);
         }
         if (mShowMoreWhenSelected && mMoreIcon != null) {
             mMoreIcon.setVisibility(selected ? VISIBLE : GONE);