diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_link.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_link.xml
index 8d39547..a87096a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_link.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/gemtext_link.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,4 @@
     android:id="@+id/text_view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    style="@style/CometText"
-    android:textColor="@color/link"
-    android:textIsSelectable="false" />
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+    style="@style/CometLink" />
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index d643c97..aa95c5c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@
         <item name="android:paddingBottom">4dp</item>
         <item name="android:textIsSelectable">true</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="CometLink" parent="CometText">
+        <item name="android:textColor">@color/link</item>
+        <item name="android:textIsSelectable">false</item>
+        <item name="android:background">?attr/selectableItemBackground</item>
+    </style>
 </resources>
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