diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/NotesViewThemeUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/NotesViewThemeUtils.java
index 951216ead..d78575d6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/NotesViewThemeUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/NotesViewThemeUtils.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public void themeBackgroundItemView(View view) {
 
     public void themeCard(@NonNull MaterialCardView view) {
         withScheme(view, scheme -> {
-            view.setBackgroundTintList(buildColorStateList(
+            view.setCardBackgroundColor(buildColorStateList(
                     new Pair<>(android.R.attr.state_activated, dynamicColor.secondaryContainer().getArgb(scheme)),
                     new Pair<>(-android.R.attr.state_activated, dynamicColor.surface().getArgb(scheme)))
             );
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/main/items/ItemAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/main/items/ItemAdapter.java
index 48ceea073..cf784a4c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/main/items/ItemAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/main/items/ItemAdapter.java
@@ -173,11 +173,10 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull final RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int
                     ((SectionViewHolder) holder).bind((SectionItem) itemList.get(position));
             case TYPE_NOTE_WITH_EXCERPT, TYPE_NOTE_WITHOUT_EXCERPT, TYPE_NOTE_ONLY_TITLE -> {
                 holder.itemView.findViewById(R.id.custom_checkbox).setVisibility(tracker != null && tracker.hasSelection() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+                holder.itemView.setSelected(isSelected);
                 if (isSelected) {
-                    holder.itemView.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(holder.itemView.getContext(), R.color.bg_highlighted));
                     ((ImageView) holder.itemView.findViewById(R.id.custom_checkbox)).setImageDrawable(BrandingUtil.getInstance(holder.itemView.getContext()).platform.tintDrawable(holder.itemView.getContext(), R.drawable.ic_checkbox_marked, ColorRole.PRIMARY));
                 } else {
-                    holder.itemView.setBackgroundColor(holder.itemView.getContext().getColor(com.nextcloud.android.common.ui.R.color.bg_default));
                     ((ImageView) holder.itemView.findViewById(R.id.custom_checkbox)).setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_checkbox_blank_outline);
                 }
                 holder.itemView.findViewById(R.id.custom_checkbox).setVisibility(isMultiSelect ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);