diff --git a/lib/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart b/lib/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart
index 472bae165..c82c5f7f1 100644
--- a/lib/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class _ExpandableMenuItemWidgetState extends State<ExpandableMenuItemWidget> {
                 title: widget.title,
                 makeTextBold: true,
               ),
-              isHeaderOfExpansion: true,
+              isExpandable: true,
               leadingIcon: widget.leadingIcon,
               trailingIcon: Icons.expand_more,
               menuItemColor: enteColorScheme.fillFaint,
diff --git a/lib/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart b/lib/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart
index 28a179859..a44a5226e 100644
--- a/lib/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import 'package:photos/ente_theme_data.dart';
 
 class MenuItemWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget captionedTextWidget;
-  final bool isHeaderOfExpansion;
+  final bool isExpandable;
 // leading icon can be passed without specifing size of icon, this component sets size to 20x20 irrespective of passed icon's size
   final IconData? leadingIcon;
   final Color? leadingIconColor;
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ class MenuItemWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   final Color? menuItemColor;
   final bool alignCaptionedTextToLeft;
   final double borderRadius;
+  final Color? pressedColor;
   final ExpandableController? expandableController;
   const MenuItemWidget({
     required this.captionedTextWidget,
-    this.isHeaderOfExpansion = false,
+    this.isExpandable = false,
     this.leadingIcon,
     this.leadingIconColor,
     this.trailingIcon,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class MenuItemWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.menuItemColor,
     this.alignCaptionedTextToLeft = false,
     this.borderRadius = 4.0,
+    this.pressedColor,
     this.expandableController,
     Key? key,
   }) : super(key: key);
@@ -40,8 +42,10 @@ class MenuItemWidget extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
+  Color? menuItemColor;
   @override
   void initState() {
+    menuItemColor = widget.menuItemColor;
     if (widget.expandableController != null) {
       widget.expandableController!.addListener(() {
         setState(() {});
@@ -50,6 +54,12 @@ class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
     super.initState();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didChangeDependencies() {
+    menuItemColor = widget.menuItemColor;
+    super.didChangeDependencies();
+  }
+
   @override
   void dispose() {
     if (widget.expandableController != null) {
@@ -60,11 +70,14 @@ class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return widget.isHeaderOfExpansion
+    return widget.isExpandable
         ? menuItemWidget(context)
         : GestureDetector(
             onTap: widget.onTap,
             onDoubleTap: widget.onDoubleTap,
+            onTapDown: _onTapDown,
+            onTapUp: _onTapUp,
+            onTapCancel: _onCancel,
             child: menuItemWidget(context),
           );
   }
@@ -77,7 +90,7 @@ class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
         ? const Radius.circular(0)
         : borderRadius;
     return AnimatedContainer(
-      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 20),
       width: double.infinity,
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
@@ -87,7 +100,7 @@ class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
           bottomLeft: bottomBorderRadius,
           bottomRight: bottomBorderRadius,
         ),
-        color: widget.menuItemColor,
+        color: menuItemColor,
       ),
       child: Row(
         mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
@@ -139,4 +152,25 @@ class _MenuItemWidgetState extends State<MenuItemWidget> {
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  void _onTapDown(details) {
+    setState(() {
+      menuItemColor = widget.pressedColor;
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _onTapUp(details) {
+    Future.delayed(
+      const Duration(milliseconds: 100),
+      () => setState(() {
+        menuItemColor = widget.menuItemColor;
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  void _onCancel() {
+    setState(() {
+      menuItemColor = widget.menuItemColor;
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/about_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/about_section_widget.dart
index bc30c017d..d87d6c52c 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/about_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/about_section_widget.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/update_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/common/web_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class AboutSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Source code",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class AboutSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                     captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
                       title: "Check for updates",
                     ),
+                    pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
                     trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
                     trailingIconIsMuted: true,
                     onTap: () async {
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ class AboutMenuItemWidget extends StatelessWidget {
       captionedTextWidget: CaptionedTextWidget(
         title: title,
       ),
+      pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
       trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
       trailingIconIsMuted: true,
       onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/account_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/account_section_widget.dart
index 16e2e8fee..b39ca1b3d 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/account_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/account_section_widget.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_sodium/flutter_sodium.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/local_authentication_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/user_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/account/change_email_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/account/password_entry_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/account/recovery_key_page.dart';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class AccountSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Recovery key",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ class AccountSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Change email",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ class AccountSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Change password",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/backup_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/backup_section_widget.dart
index 633612af1..1f250b5ed 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/backup_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/backup_section_widget.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:photos/models/backup_status.dart';
 import 'package:photos/models/duplicate_files.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/deduplication_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/sync_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/backup_folder_selection_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/common/dialogs.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class BackupSectionWidgetState extends State<BackupSectionWidget> {
         captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
           title: "Backed up folders",
         ),
+        pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
         trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
         trailingIconIsMuted: true,
         onTap: () {
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ class BackupSectionWidgetState extends State<BackupSectionWidget> {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Free up space",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ class BackupSectionWidgetState extends State<BackupSectionWidget> {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Deduplicate files",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/danger_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/danger_section_widget.dart
index 1a33bd862..fd1fadf78 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/danger_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/danger_section_widget.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ente_theme_data.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/user_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/account/delete_account_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class DangerSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Logout",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class DangerSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Delete account",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/debug_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/debug_section_widget.dart
index 0b5a209ec..656db646b 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/debug_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/debug_section_widget.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:photos/core/configuration.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/ignored_files_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/local_sync_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/sync_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class DebugSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Key attributes",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ class DebugSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Delete Local Import DB",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ class DebugSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Allow auto-upload for ignored files",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
index e2590e8f2..571f3b70f 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/security_section_widget.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:photos/ente_theme_data.dart';
 import 'package:photos/events/two_factor_status_change_event.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/local_authentication_service.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/user_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/account/sessions_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/common/loading_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ class _SecuritySectionWidgetState extends State<SecuritySectionWidget> {
         captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
           title: "Active sessions",
         ),
+        pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
         trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
         trailingIconIsMuted: true,
         onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/social_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/social_section_widget.dart
index 54cfc3b29..7aa86fd8d 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/social_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/social_section_widget.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:photos/services/update_service.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class SocialsMenuItemWidget extends StatelessWidget {
       captionedTextWidget: CaptionedTextWidget(
         title: text,
       ),
+      pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
       trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
       trailingIconIsMuted: true,
       onTap: () {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/support_section_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/support_section_widget.dart
index 9fa9c323d..7f20dca5e 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/support_section_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/support_section_widget.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:photos/core/configuration.dart';
 import 'package:photos/core/constants.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/common/web_page.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class SupportSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Email",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ class SupportSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Roadmap",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () {
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ class SupportSectionWidget extends StatelessWidget {
           captionedTextWidget: const CaptionedTextWidget(
             title: "Report a bug",
           ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
           trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
           trailingIconIsMuted: true,
           onTap: () async {
diff --git a/lib/ui/settings/theme_switch_widget.dart b/lib/ui/settings/theme_switch_widget.dart
index dff1d0889..8bfa21528 100644
--- a/lib/ui/settings/theme_switch_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/settings/theme_switch_widget.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:adaptive_theme/adaptive_theme.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ente_theme_data.dart';
+import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ class _ThemeSwitchWidgetState extends State<ThemeSwitchWidget> {
         title: toBeginningOfSentenceCase(themeMode.name),
         textStyle: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.enteTheme.textTheme.body,
       ),
-      isHeaderOfExpansion: false,
+      pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
+      isExpandable: false,
       trailingIcon: currentThemeMode == themeMode ? Icons.check : null,
       onTap: () async {
         AdaptiveTheme.of(context).setThemeMode(themeMode);