diff --git a/data/mainwindow.css b/data/mainwindow.css
index ddaaf1abc..05c84724d 100644
--- a/data/mainwindow.css
+++ b/data/mainwindow.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   background-position: bottom right;
   background-repeat: none;
   background-clip: content;
+  alternate-background-color: %palette-alternate-base;
 }
 
 QToolButton {
diff --git a/src/playlistview.cpp b/src/playlistview.cpp
index 64e1d67c7..18e1b5639 100644
--- a/src/playlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/playlistview.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ PlaylistView::PlaylistView(QWidget *parent)
 
   glow_timer_->setInterval(1500 / kGlowIntensitySteps);
   connect(glow_timer_, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(GlowIntensityChanged()));
+
+  setAlternatingRowColors(true);
 }
 
 void PlaylistView::setModel(QAbstractItemModel *model) {