diff --git a/res/layout/list_content_simple.xml b/res/layout/list_content_simple.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c88f0286b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/list_content_simple.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ListView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@android:id/list"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:drawSelectorOnTop="false" />
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseFolder.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseFolder.java
index faa907160..3a408be08 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseFolder.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseFolder.java
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public class ChooseFolder extends K9ListActivity {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
+        setContentView(R.layout.list_content_simple);
+
         getListView().setFastScrollEnabled(true);
         getListView().setItemsCanFocus(false);
         getListView().setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_NONE);
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseIdentity.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseIdentity.java
index 87482b346..57e852275 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseIdentity.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/ChooseIdentity.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class ChooseIdentity extends K9ListActivity {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
+        setContentView(R.layout.list_content_simple);
 
         getListView().setTextFilterEnabled(true);
         getListView().setItemsCanFocus(false);