diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_incoming_base.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_incoming_base.xml
index 0ff36d56ba..1de39ee585 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_incoming_base.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_incoming_base.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:addStatesFromChildren="true"
     app:incoming_style="true" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_outgoing_base.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_outgoing_base.xml
index 80fdc38e81..ca6738a4cc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_outgoing_base.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_sc_bubble_outgoing_base.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:addStatesFromChildren="true"
     app:incoming_style="false" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/view_message_bubble_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/view_message_bubble_sc.xml
index d65e32b223..225b1cfad3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/view_message_bubble_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/view_message_bubble_sc.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     android:id="@+id/eventBaseView"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     tools:parentTag="android.widget.RelativeLayout">
 
     <im.vector.app.core.platform.CheckableView