diff --git a/lookandfeel/contents/components/ActionButton.qml b/lookandfeel/contents/components/ActionButton.qml
--- a/lookandfeel/contents/components/ActionButton.qml
+++ b/lookandfeel/contents/components/ActionButton.qml
@@ -65,6 +65,28 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Rectangle {
+        id: highlightCircle
+        anchors.centerIn: iconCircle
+        width: mouseArea.containsPress ? iconCircle.width : undefined
+        height: mouseArea.containsPress ? iconCircle.height : undefined
+        radius: width / 2
+        color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor
+        opacity: 0.15
+        Behavior on width {
+                PropertyAnimation {
+                    duration: units.shortDuration * 2
+                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+                }
+        }
+        Behavior on height {
+                PropertyAnimation {
+                    duration: units.shortDuration * 2
+                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+                }
+        }
+    }
+
     PlasmaCore.IconItem {
         id: icon
         anchors {