diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf5ff8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a9686d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ff9dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/list_pressed_holo_light.9.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background.xml b/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fd4614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
+    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/list_pressed_holo_light"/>
+    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values-sw580dp-w720dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw580dp-w720dp/styles.xml
index f3a3759..69548c5 100644
--- a/res/values-sw580dp-w720dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw580dp-w720dp/styles.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 <resources>
     <style name="PeopleTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarTabView</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
diff --git a/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
index 5a28bf6..0a62db2 100644
--- a/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 <resources>
     <style name="PeopleTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarTabView</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index dc675b3..418d632 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@
 
     <style name="ContactDetailActivityTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="EditorActivityTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@
 
     <style name="PeopleTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarTabView</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
@@ -174,6 +177,7 @@
     <!-- TODO: Clean up this file so themes aren't copied. -->
     <style name="GroupDetailTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/ContactsActionBarStyle</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_color</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_height">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight</item>