diff --git a/iOS/MasterFeed/Cell/MasterFeedTableViewCell.swift b/iOS/MasterFeed/Cell/MasterFeedTableViewCell.swift
index e144cab37..4b0004c1f 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterFeed/Cell/MasterFeedTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterFeed/Cell/MasterFeedTableViewCell.swift
@@ -134,8 +134,11 @@ class MasterFeedTableViewCell : VibrantTableViewCell {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	override func applyThemeProperties() {
-		super.applyThemeProperties()
+	override func updateConfiguration(using state: UICellConfigurationState) {
+		backgroundConfiguration = UIBackgroundConfiguration.listSidebarCell().updated(for: state)
+		if state.isSelected {
+			backgroundConfiguration?.backgroundColor = AppAssets.secondaryAccentColor
+		}
 	}
 
 	override func willTransition(to state: UITableViewCell.StateMask) {