diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index 742fb73226..79fe22cbbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/clItem"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground">
+        android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground"
+        android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/tvDay"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index fcc5e3bee9..aad8f80b7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/clItem"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground">
+        android:background="?attr/drawableItemBackground"
+        android:focusableInTouchMode="true">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/tvDay"