diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/SpaceListModalFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/SpaceListModalFragment.kt
index e7673075b2..ad4ffc9098 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/SpaceListModalFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/SpaceListModalFragment.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class SpaceListModalFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentSpaceListModalBinding>
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
         sharedActionViewModel = activityViewModelProvider.get(HomeSharedActionViewModel::class.java)
         setupRecyclerView()
+        setupAddSpace()
     }
 
     private fun setupRecyclerView() {
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ class SpaceListModalFragment : VectorBaseFragment<FragmentSpaceListModalBinding>
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAddSpace() {
+        binding.addSpaceClickbox.setOnClickListener {
+            println("Add space clicked")
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun invalidate() {
         withState(viewModel) { state ->
             state.rootSpacesOrdered?.let {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_space_list_modal.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_space_list_modal.xml
index 14f5f36919..de0e057a9c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_space_list_modal.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_space_list_modal.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:background="@drawable/bg_space_modal"
-    android:paddingTop="16dp"
-    android:paddingBottom="16dp">
+    android:paddingTop="16dp">
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/header_text"
@@ -47,6 +46,14 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/bottom_divider"
         app:shapeAppearanceOverlay="@style/SpaceListModalImageShapeOverlay" />
 
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/add_space_clickbox"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:background="@drawable/ripple_selector_key_pf"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/bottom_divider"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" />
+
     <ImageView
         android:layout_width="24dp"
         android:layout_height="24dp"
@@ -69,4 +76,9 @@
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/add_space_icon_background"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/add_space_icon_background" />
 
+    <Space
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="16dp"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/add_space_icon_background" />
+
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_modal_space.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_modal_space.xml
index 12e576e300..358fd785a3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_modal_space.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_modal_space.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="@drawable/ripple_selector_key_pf"
     android:paddingTop="12dp"
     android:paddingBottom="12dp">