diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/navigation_view_drawer_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/navigation_view_drawer_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad7d79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/navigation_view_drawer_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/colorLightBlue" android:state_checked="true" />
+    <item android:color="@color/colorWhite" />
+</selector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index dd439bf..e6ad4cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
             android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
             app:headerLayout="@layout/nav_header_main"
             app:menu="@menu/activity_main_drawer"
-            app:itemIconTint="@color/colorWhite"
-            app:itemTextColor="@color/colorWhite"/>
+            app:itemIconTint="@drawable/navigation_view_drawer_item"
+            app:itemTextColor="@drawable/navigation_view_drawer_item" />
 
     </androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout>
 </RelativeLayout>
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