diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/grid/ExtendableListView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/grid/ExtendableListView.java
index 115162a..8b3a40f 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/grid/ExtendableListView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/grid/ExtendableListView.java
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ public abstract class ExtendableListView extends AbsListView {
     private FlingRunnable mFlingRunnable;
 
     protected boolean mClipToPadding;
+    private PerformClick mPerformClick;
 
     /**
      * A class that represents a fixed view in a list, for example a header at the top
@@ -939,7 +940,17 @@ private boolean onTouchUpScrolling(final MotionEvent event) {
     }
 
     private boolean onTouchUpTap(final MotionEvent event) {
-        // TODO : implement onListItemClick stuff here
+        if (mPerformClick == null) {
+            invalidate();
+            mPerformClick = new PerformClick();
+        }
+        final int motionPosition = mMotionPosition;
+        if (!mDataChanged && mAdapter.isEnabled(motionPosition)) {
+            final PerformClick performClick = mPerformClick;
+            performClick.mClickMotionPosition = motionPosition;
+            performClick.rememberWindowAttachCount();
+            performClick.run();
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -2679,4 +2690,40 @@ public void onRestoreInstanceState(Parcelable state) {
         }
         requestLayout();
     }
+
+    private class PerformClick extends WindowRunnnable implements Runnable {
+        int mClickMotionPosition;
+
+        public void run() {
+            if (mDataChanged) return;
+
+            final ListAdapter adapter = mAdapter;
+            final int motionPosition = mClickMotionPosition;
+            if (adapter != null && mItemCount > 0 &&
+                    motionPosition != INVALID_POSITION &&
+                    motionPosition < adapter.getCount() && sameWindow()) {
+                final View view = getChildAt(motionPosition); // a fix by @pboos
+
+                if (view != null) {
+                    performItemClick(view, motionPosition + mFirstPosition, adapter.getItemId(motionPosition));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A base class for Runnables that will check that their view is still attached to
+     * the original window as when the Runnable was created.
+     */
+    private class WindowRunnnable {
+        private int mOriginalAttachCount;
+
+        public void rememberWindowAttachCount() {
+            mOriginalAttachCount = getWindowAttachCount();
+        }
+
+        public boolean sameWindow() {
+            return hasWindowFocus() && getWindowAttachCount() == mOriginalAttachCount;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/ListViewActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/ListViewActivity.java
index ac704ea..9ed5a98 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/ListViewActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/ListViewActivity.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class ListViewActivity extends Activity {
+public class ListViewActivity extends Activity implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         final SampleAdapter adapter = new SampleAdapter(this, R.id.txt_line1);
         listView.setAdapter(adapter);
+        listView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
 
         final List<String> sampleData = SampleData.generateSampleData();
         for (String data : sampleData) {
@@ -43,4 +44,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int position, long id) {
+        Toast.makeText(this, "Item Clicked: " + position, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/StaggeredGridActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/StaggeredGridActivity.java
index 71c51a4..b951a8f 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/StaggeredGridActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/etsy/android/sample/StaggeredGridActivity.java
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AbsListView;
+import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.etsy.android.grid.StaggeredGridView;
 
-public class StaggeredGridActivity extends Activity implements AbsListView.OnScrollListener {
+public class StaggeredGridActivity extends Activity implements AbsListView.OnScrollListener, AbsListView.OnItemClickListener {
 
     private static final String TAG = "StaggeredGridActivity";
     public static final String SAVED_DATA_KEY = "SAVED_DATA";
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         mGridView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
 
         mGridView.setOnScrollListener(this);
+
+        mGridView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -100,4 +104,9 @@ private void onLoadMoreItems() {
         mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         mHasRequestedMore = false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int position, long id) {
+        Toast.makeText(this, "Item Clicked: " + position, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector.xml b/sample/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28b14a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/drawable/list_item_selector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <!-- shapes defined for Android 2.3 drawable issues -->
+    <item android:state_pressed="true" >
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+             <solid android:color="@color/list_item_pressed" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+    <!-- default -->
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+             <solid android:color="@android:color/transparent" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+</selector>
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diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_list_view.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_list_view.xml
index 0494ac8..43c8184 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_list_view.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_list_view.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     <ListView
         android:id="@+id/list_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:listSelector="@drawable/list_item_selector"
+        android:drawSelectorOnTop="true" />
 
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_sgv.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_sgv.xml
index 83520c4..3d2313c 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_sgv.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_sgv.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         app:item_margin="8dp"
         app:column_count_portrait="2"
-        app:column_count_landscape="3" />
+        app:column_count_landscape="3"/>
 
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/list_item_sample.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/list_item_sample.xml
index 965b975..29ba727 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/list_item_sample.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/list_item_sample.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:id="@+id/panel_content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants">
 
     <com.etsy.android.grid.util.DynamicHeightTextView
         android:id="@+id/txt_line1"
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/sample/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index bb6e772..8b1578b 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
     <color name="blue">#ff82e0ff</color>
     <color name="yellow">#fffffbae</color>
     <color name="red">#fff10800</color>
+    <color name="list_item_pressed">#1A000000</color>
 </resources>
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