--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/activity_stream_card_history_item.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/activity_stream_card_history_item.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,18 @@
     android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_stream_base_margin"
     android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:padding="10dp">
+        android:padding="10dp"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground">
 
         <org.mozilla.gecko.widget.FaviconView
             android:id="@+id/icon"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/favicon_bg"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/favicon_bg"
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             gecko:enableRoundCorners="false"
             tools:background="@drawable/favicon_globe" />

--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/activity_stream_topsites_card.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/activity_stream_topsites_card.xml
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
     xmlns:gecko="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/content"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground">
 
         <org.mozilla.gecko.widget.FaviconView
             android:id="@+id/favicon"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_above="@+id/title"
             android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
             android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"