diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dc626d18163c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 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"
+        android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
+
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
+    <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 ff8687838cf30..3220e62d3075f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:scaleType="center"
         android:clickable="true"
+        android:background="@*android:drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg_tile"
         />
 
     <com.android.systemui.statusbar.LatestItemView android:id="@+id/content"
@@ -33,14 +34,14 @@
         android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
         android:focusable="true"
         android:clickable="true"
-        android:background="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
+        android:background="@drawable/notification_row_bg"
         />
 
     <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_divider_height"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:background="@drawable/status_bar_notification_row_background_color"
+        android:background="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
         />
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index da6bcd21a329b..ae447e3d88160 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -896,14 +896,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends StatusBar {
         }
     }
 
-    void workAroundBadLayerDrawableOpacity(View v) {
-        LayerDrawable d = (LayerDrawable)v.getBackground();
-        if (d == null) return;
-        v.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
-        d.setOpacity(PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
-        v.setBackgroundDrawable(d);
-    }
-
     private boolean inflateViews(NotificationData.Entry entry, ViewGroup parent) {
         StatusBarNotification sbn = entry.notification;
         RemoteViews remoteViews = sbn.notification.contentView;
@@ -915,7 +907,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends StatusBar {
         LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)mContext.getSystemService(
                 Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
         View row = inflater.inflate(R.layout.status_bar_notification_row, parent, false);
-        workAroundBadLayerDrawableOpacity(row);
         View vetoButton = row.findViewById(R.id.veto);
         if (entry.notification.isClearable()) {
             final String _pkg = sbn.pkg;