diff --git a/res/drawable/close_background.xml b/res/drawable/close_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..627712f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/close_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <item android:state_window_focused="false"
+        android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+    <item android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true"
+        android:drawable="@*android:drawable/list_selector_background_transition" />
+    <item android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false"
+        android:drawable="@color/black"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/layout/tab_view.xml b/res/layout/tab_view.xml
index 167621e..1f01d79 100644
--- a/res/layout/tab_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/tab_view.xml
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="5dip"
         />
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/close"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_btn_close_panel"
+    <view class="com.android.browser.ActiveTabsPage$CloseHolder" android:id="@+id/close"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="8dip"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:paddingLeft="18dip"
+        android:paddingRight="18dip"
+        android:background="@drawable/close_background"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_btn_close_panel"
+        android:scaleType="center"
         />
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/ActiveTabsPage.java b/src/com/android/browser/ActiveTabsPage.java
index 9837ad6..2971e09 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/ActiveTabsPage.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/ActiveTabsPage.java
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 
 package com.android.browser;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -74,6 +77,26 @@
         return super.dispatchKeyEvent(event);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Special class to hold the close drawable.  Its sole purpose is to allow
+     * the parent to be pressed without being pressed itself.  This way the line
+     * of a tab can be pressed, but the close button itself is not.
+     */
+    private static class CloseHolder extends ImageView {
+        public CloseHolder(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+            super(context, attrs);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setPressed(boolean pressed) {
+            // If the parent is pressed, do not set to pressed.
+            if (pressed && ((View) getParent()).isPressed()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            super.setPressed(pressed);
+        }
+    }
+
     private class TabsListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         public int getCount() {
             int count = mControl.getTabCount();