diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_quantum.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_quantum.xml
index b55edf8885eb5..12049b4fb5a01 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_quantum.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_quantum.xml
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     <style name="Widget.Quantum.ExpandableListView.White"/>
     <style name="Widget.Quantum.Gallery" parent="Widget.Gallery"/>
     <style name="Widget.Quantum.GestureOverlayView" parent="Widget.GestureOverlayView"/>
-    <style name="Widget.Quantum.GridView" parent="Widget.GridView"/>
+
+    <style name="Widget.Quantum.GridView" parent="Widget.GridView">
+        <item name="android:listSelector">?attr/selectableItemBackground</item>
+    </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Quantum.CalendarView" parent="Widget.CalendarView">
         <item name="selectedWeekBackgroundColor">#330099FF</item>