diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/ImportKeysAdapter.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/ImportKeysAdapter.java
index 95061363c..02e812736 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/ImportKeysAdapter.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/adapter/ImportKeysAdapter.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.adapter;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.CheckBox;
-import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public class ImportKeysAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ImportKeysAdapter.Vi
     }
 
     public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
+        public View container;
+
         public TextView mainUserId;
         public TextView mainUserIdRest;
         public TextView keyId;
@@ -66,10 +68,10 @@ public class ImportKeysAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ImportKeysAdapter.Vi
         public ImageView status;
         public View userIdsDivider;
         public LinearLayout userIdsList;
-        public CheckBox checkBox;
 
-        public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
-            super(itemView);
+        public ViewHolder(View container) {
+            super(container);
+            this.container = container;
         }
     }
 
@@ -123,7 +125,6 @@ public class ImportKeysAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ImportKeysAdapter.Vi
         vh.status = (ImageView) v.findViewById(R.id.import_item_status);
         vh.userIdsDivider = v.findViewById(R.id.import_item_status_divider);
         vh.userIdsList = (LinearLayout) v.findViewById(R.id.import_item_user_ids_list);
-        vh.checkBox = (CheckBox) v.findViewById(R.id.import_item_selected);
 
         return vh;
     }
@@ -263,12 +264,15 @@ public class ImportKeysAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ImportKeysAdapter.Vi
             }
         }
 
-        holder.checkBox.setChecked(entry.isSelected());
-        holder.checkBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+        int defaultColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mContext, R.color.cardview_light_background);
+        int selectedColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mContext, R.color.primaryLight);
+        holder.container.setBackgroundColor(entry.isSelected() ? selectedColor : defaultColor);
+        holder.container.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
-            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
+            public void onClick(View v) {
                 if (!mNonInteractive) {
-                    entry.setSelected(isChecked);
+                    entry.setSelected(!entry.isSelected());
+                    notifyDataSetChanged();
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_fragment.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_fragment.xml
index 2f8bad47c..8634e3728 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_fragment.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_fragment.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
         android:id="@+id/recycler_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+        android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+        android:paddingRight="8dp"
+        android:paddingTop="4dp"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_item.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_item.xml
index 76b68ecea..a7d92d64b 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_item.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/import_keys_list_item.xml
@@ -1,36 +1,29 @@
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<android.support.v7.widget.CardView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:paddingBottom="4dp"
-    android:paddingLeft="8dp"
-    android:paddingRight="16dp"
-    android:paddingTop="4dp"
-    android:singleLine="true">
-
-    <CheckBox
-        android:id="@+id/import_item_selected"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:gravity="top|center"
-        android:paddingRight="8dp"
-        android:paddingTop="2dp" />
+    android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+    android:layout_marginTop="4dp">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:paddingBottom="24dp"
+        android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+        android:paddingRight="16dp"
+        android:paddingTop="24dp">
 
-        <LinearLayout
+        <RelativeLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
             <LinearLayout
-                android:layout_width="0dip"
+                android:id="@+id/import_item_header_container"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/import_item_status"
                 android:orientation="vertical">
 
                 <TextView
@@ -44,6 +37,7 @@
                     android:id="@+id/import_item_user_id_email"
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
                     android:text="alice@example.com"
                     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
 
@@ -56,39 +50,23 @@
 
             </LinearLayout>
 
-            <LinearLayout
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/import_item_status"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:gravity="right"
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                android:paddingLeft="4dp">
+                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                android:src="@drawable/status_signature_revoked_cutout_24dp" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/import_item_status"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_gravity="center"
-                    android:padding="16dp"
-                    android:src="@drawable/status_signature_revoked_cutout_24dp" />
-
-                <TextView
-                    android:id="@+id/import_item_algorithm"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:text="RSA"
-                    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
-
-            </LinearLayout>
-        </LinearLayout>
+        </RelativeLayout>
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/import_item_status_divider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="1dip"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
-            android:background="?android:attr/listDivider"
-            android:gravity="right" />
+            android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/listDivider" />
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/import_item_user_ids_list"
@@ -104,6 +82,14 @@
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
             android:typeface="monospace" />
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/import_item_algorithm"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:text="RSA"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />
+
     </LinearLayout>
 
-</LinearLayout>
+</android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d9075b587..f0b40ca37 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
 
     <color name="primary">#7bad45</color>
+    <color name="primaryLight">#e5f0da</color>
 
     <color name="icons">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent">#00ffffff</color>