diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
index cf242b497..40f17cb55 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/AppDetails2.java
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ public class AppDetails2 extends AppCompatActivity implements ShareChooserDialog
             return;
         }
         initiateInstall(apk);
+
+        // Scroll back to the header, so that the user can see the progress beginning. This can be
+        // removed once https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/issues/903 is implemented. However
+        // for now it adds valuable feedback to the user about the download they just initiated.
+        ((LinearLayoutManager) recyclerView.getLayoutManager()).scrollToPositionWithOffset(0, 0);
     }
 
     private void initiateInstall(Apk apk) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/apklistitem.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/apklistitem.xml
index 6989b9286..57ac5405a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/apklistitem.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/apklistitem.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         android:paddingBottom="5dp"
         android:paddingLeft="10dp"
         android:paddingRight="10dp"
+        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
         >
 
       <TextView android:id="@+id/version"