diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/navigation_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/navigation_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4fe14894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/navigation_item.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="@color/colorPrimary" android:state_selected="true" />
+    <item android:color="@color/lighter_grey" android:state_selected="false" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 51ef047b8..507f52b52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
-            app:itemBackground="@android:color/white"
             android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            app:itemTextColor="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
+            app:itemBackground="@android:color/white"
+            app:itemIconTint="@color/navigation_item"
+            app:itemTextColor="@color/navigation_item"
             app:labelVisibilityMode="labeled"
             app:menu="@menu/navigation" />
 
@@ -46,9 +47,10 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:background="@android:color/white"
-            app:itemBackground="@android:color/white"
             android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            app:itemTextColor="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
+            app:itemBackground="@android:color/white"
+            app:itemIconTint="@color/navigation_item"
+            app:itemTextColor="@color/navigation_item"
             app:menu="@menu/navigation_auth" />
 
     </LinearLayout>