diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 06797c3044..ef2189e26b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
         private TextView tvPreview;
         private TextView tvError;
         private ContentLoadingProgressBar pbLoading;
+        private View vwRipple;
 
         private ImageView ivExpanderAddress;
         private TextView tvFromEx;
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             ivThread = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivThread);
             tvError = itemView.findViewById(R.id.tvError);
             pbLoading = itemView.findViewById(R.id.pbLoading);
+            vwRipple = itemView.findViewById(R.id.vwRipple);
 
             ivExpanderAddress = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ivExpanderAddress);
             tvFromEx = itemView.findViewById(R.id.tvFromEx);
@@ -1030,6 +1032,9 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                 else
                     onToggleMessage(message);
             } else {
+                vwRipple.setPressed(true);
+                vwRipple.setPressed(false);
+
                 if (EntityFolder.DRAFTS.equals(message.folderType) && message.visible == 1)
                     context.startActivity(
                             new Intent(context, ActivityCompose.class)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index 5ce4a69fe6..c648a10a7e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -301,10 +301,20 @@
             android:layout_width="24dp"
             android:layout_height="24dp"
             android:indeterminate="true"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/paddingBottom"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/vSeparatorDay" />
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/vwRipple"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/vSeparatorDay" />
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index f67103e513..594f6df78c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -294,10 +294,20 @@
             android:layout_width="24dp"
             android:layout_height="24dp"
             android:indeterminate="true"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/paddingBottom"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/vSeparatorDay" />
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/vwRipple"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/vSeparatorDay" />
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorAddress"