diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_content.xml.in b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_content.xml.in
index f2fdd3eaf5c3..63c6abb65abb 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_content.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_content.xml.in
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
                   android:verticalSpacing="8dip"
                   android:horizontalSpacing="0dip"
                   android:isScrollContainer="false"
-                  android:gravity="center"/>
+                  android:gravity="center"
+                  android:listSelector="@drawable/action_bar_button"/>
 
             <org.mozilla.gecko.LinkTextView android:id="@+id/all_top_sites_text"
                                             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_topsite_item.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_topsite_item.xml
index 3601e82f331b..1edb3f674895 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_topsite_item.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/abouthome_topsite_item.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                 android:layout_width="146dip"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:paddingTop="4dip"
-                android:background="@drawable/action_bar_button">
+                android:paddingTop="4dip">
 
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/thumbnail"
                android:layout_width="136dip"