diff --git a/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/Cell/TimelineCellAppearance.swift b/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/Cell/TimelineCellAppearance.swift
index 2d4fc481a..4c7218f0f 100644
--- a/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/Cell/TimelineCellAppearance.swift
+++ b/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/Cell/TimelineCellAppearance.swift
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct TimelineCellAppearance: Equatable {
 	let starDimension: CGFloat
 
 	let gridColor: NSColor
+	let drawsGrid: Bool
 
 	let avatarSize: NSSize
 	let avatarMarginRight: CGFloat
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ struct TimelineCellAppearance: Equatable {
 		self.starDimension = theme.float(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.cell.starDimension")
 		
 		self.gridColor = theme.colorWithAlpha(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.gridColor")
-
+		self.drawsGrid = theme.bool(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.drawsGrid")
+		
 		self.avatarSize = theme.size(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.cell.avatar")
 		self.avatarMarginRight = theme.float(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.cell.avatarMarginRight")
 		self.avatarAdjustmentTop = theme.float(forKey: "MainWindow.Timeline.cell.avatarAdjustmentTop")
diff --git a/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/TimelineTableRowView.swift b/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/TimelineTableRowView.swift
index 312fc92ee..03ed5b125 100644
--- a/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/TimelineTableRowView.swift
+++ b/Evergreen/MainWindow/Timeline/TimelineTableRowView.swift
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ class TimelineTableRowView : NSTableRowView {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 //	override var interiorBackgroundStyle: NSBackgroundStyle {
 //		return .Light
 //	}
-	
+
 	private var cellView: TimelineTableCellView? {
 		for oneSubview in subviews {
 			if let foundView = oneSubview as? TimelineTableCellView {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TimelineTableRowView : NSTableRowView {
 	var gridRect: NSRect {
 		return NSMakeRect(0.0, NSMaxY(bounds) - 1.0, NSWidth(bounds), 1)
 	}
-	
+
 	override func drawSeparator(in dirtyRect: NSRect) {
 
 		let path = NSBezierPath()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TimelineTableRowView : NSTableRowView {
 
 		super.draw(dirtyRect)
 
-		if !isSelected && !isNextRowSelected {
+		if cellAppearance.drawsGrid && !isSelected && !isNextRowSelected {
 			drawSeparator(in: dirtyRect)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Evergreen/Resources/DB5.plist b/Evergreen/Resources/DB5.plist
index 6188f6b17..7d1dc6ca1 100644
--- a/Evergreen/Resources/DB5.plist
+++ b/Evergreen/Resources/DB5.plist
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
 				<string>000000</string>
 				<key>gridColorAlpha</key>
 				<real>0.1</real>
+				<key>drawsGrid</key>
+				<false/>
 				<key>header</key>
 				<dict>
 					<key>backgroundColor</key>