diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
index d5f6fd996..1a89fea8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements BottomNavigationV
 
         bottomNavigation = (BottomNavigationViewEx) findViewById(R.id.bottom_navigation);
         bottomNavigation.setOnNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);
+        bottomNavigation.enableShiftingMode(false);
+        bottomNavigation.enableItemShiftingMode(false);
 
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
             selectedMenuId = savedInstanceState.getInt(STATE_SELECTED_MENU_ID, R.id.whats_new);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/bottom_nav_items.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/bottom_nav_items.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce3b9b1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/bottom_nav_items.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="@android:color/white" android:state_checked="true"/>
+    <item android:color="@android:color/white" android:state_pressed="true"/>
+    <item android:color="#B8D4F0"/>
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 011b57258..b03343c72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         app:menu="@menu/main_activity_screens"
         android:background="@color/fdroid_blue"
         app:itemBackground="@color/fdroid_blue"
-        app:itemIconTint="@android:color/white"
-        app:itemTextColor="@android:color/white" />
+        app:itemIconTint="@color/bottom_nav_items"
+        app:itemTextColor="@color/bottom_nav_items" />
 
     <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/main_view_pager"