diff --git a/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml b/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa46812e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+  <item
+      android:state_pressed="true"
+      android:color="@color/black_regular_mat_design"/>
+  <item
+      android:state_activated="true"
+      android:color="@color/greyed_out_selected"/>
+  <item
+      android:color="@color/black_regular_mat_design" />
+</selector>
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diff --git a/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml b/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
index 4c1d96833..674b617e5 100644
--- a/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="fill_parent"
       android:layout_margin="15dp"
-      android:textColor="@color/material_blue_grey_900"
+      android:textColor="@drawable/bookmarks_selector"
       android:textSize="15sp"
       />
 
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 575a80c8c..87691a16e 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
   <color name="selected_light">#0F000000</color>
   <color name="divider_light">#1E000000</color>
   <color name="greyed_out_selected">#BDBDBD</color>
+  <color name="black_regular_mat_design">#212121</color>
 </resources>
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