diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/terminal/TermuxTerminalViewClient.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/terminal/TermuxTerminalViewClient.java
index 0a565a9a..b8ccea1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/terminal/TermuxTerminalViewClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/terminal/TermuxTerminalViewClient.java
@@ -541,7 +541,8 @@ public class TermuxTerminalViewClient extends TermuxTerminalViewClientBase {
         // disabled or hidden at startup, otherwise if hardware keyboard is attached and user
         // starts typing on hardware keyboard without tapping on the terminal first, then a colour
         // tint will be added to the terminal as highlight for the focussed view. Test with a light
-        // theme.
+        // theme. For android 8.+, the "defaultFocusHighlightEnabled" attribute is also set to false
+        // in TerminalView layout to fix the issue.
 
         // If soft keyboard is disabled by user for Termux (check function docs for Termux behaviour info)
         if (KeyboardUtils.shouldSoftKeyboardBeDisabled(mActivity,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_termux.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_termux.xml
index 144e846c..6da3680a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_termux.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_termux.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <com.termux.app.terminal.TermuxActivityRootView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/activity_termux_root_view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -25,11 +27,13 @@
                 android:id="@+id/terminal_view"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled="false"
                 android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
                 android:scrollbarThumbVertical="@drawable/terminal_scroll_shape"
                 android:scrollbars="vertical"
                 android:importantForAutofill="no"
-                android:autofillHints="password" />
+                android:autofillHints="password"
+                tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute" />
 
             <LinearLayout
                 android:id="@+id/left_drawer"