diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationRecyclerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationRecyclerView.kt
index 05db29ee95..9a1d2bd721 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationRecyclerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationRecyclerView.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.VelocityTracker
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
@@ -20,26 +21,29 @@ class ConversationRecyclerView : RecyclerView {
     }
 
     override fun onInterceptTouchEvent(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
-        return false
-        /*
+        Log.d("Test", "here")
         val velocityTracker = velocityTracker ?: return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(e)
         velocityTracker.computeCurrentVelocity(1000) // Specifying 1000 gives pixels per second
         val vx = velocityTracker.xVelocity
         val vy = velocityTracker.yVelocity
+        Log.d("Test", "vx: $vx, vy: $vy")
         // Only allow swipes to the left; allowing swipes to the right interferes with some back gestures
         if (vx > 0) { return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(e) }
         // Return false if abs(v.x) > abs(v.y) so that only swipes that are more horizontal than vertical
         // get passed on to the message view
-        return abs(vx) < abs(vy)
-         */
+        if (abs(vx) > abs(vy)) {
+            return false
+        } else {
+            return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(e)
+        }
     }
 
-    override fun onTouchEvent(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
+    override fun dispatchTouchEvent(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         when (e.action) {
             MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN -> velocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain()
             MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL -> velocityTracker = null
         }
         velocityTracker?.addMovement(e)
-        return super.onTouchEvent(e)
+        return super.dispatchTouchEvent(e)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
index 627004761d..cda12828a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
 
     private fun handleIsSelectedChanged() {
         background = if (snIsSelected) {
-            ColorDrawable(context.resources.getColorWithID(R.color.accent, context.theme))
+            ColorDrawable(context.resources.getColorWithID(R.color.message_selected, context.theme))
         } else {
             null
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
index 964857aaf2..661c72d6f4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:maxLines="1"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/very_small_font_size" />
+                android:textSize="10dp" />
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/colors.xml
index d45ccd039b..edfb18a33b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/colors.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     <color name="new_conversation_button_shadow">#4D077C44</color>
     <color name="pn_option_background">#FCFCFC</color>
     <color name="open_group_chip_color">#0D000000</color>
+    <color name="message_selected">#FFFFFF</color>
 
     <color name="default_background_start">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="default_background_end">#fcfcfd</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index f619f42c42..2eea313b33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <color name="pn_option_border">#212121</color>
     <color name="paths_building">#FFCE3A</color>
     <color name="open_group_chip_color">#0DFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="message_selected">#000000</color>
 
     <array name="profile_picture_placeholder_colors">
         <item>#5ff8b0</item>