diff --git a/VDS/Classes/Control.swift b/VDS/Classes/Control.swift
index 90dae4e5..d5af7f46 100644
--- a/VDS/Classes/Control.swift
+++ b/VDS/Classes/Control.swift
@@ -29,8 +29,24 @@ open class Control: UIControl, Handlerable, ViewProtocol, Resettable {
         
     open override var isSelected: Bool { didSet { didChange() } }
     
-    open override var isHighlighted: Bool { didSet { updateView() } } 
-    
+    var isHighlightAnimating = false
+    open override var isHighlighted: Bool {
+        didSet {
+            if isHighlightAnimating == false {
+                isHighlightAnimating = true
+                UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.1, animations: { [weak self] in
+                    self?.updateView()
+                }) { [weak self] _ in
+                    //you update the view since this is typically a quick change
+                    UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.1, animations: { [weak self] in
+                        self?.updateView()
+                        self?.isHighlightAnimating = false
+                    })
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     open override var isEnabled: Bool {
         get { !disabled }
         set {