diff --git a/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp b/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
index 6a1159baa..0bfff6d9f 100644
--- a/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/activitywidget.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ActivityWidget::ActivityWidget(AccountState *accountState, QWidget *parent)
     delegate->setParent(this);
     _ui->_activityList->setItemDelegate(delegate);
     _ui->_activityList->setBackgroundRole(QPalette::Background);
-    _ui->_activityList->setAlternatingRowColors(false);
+    _ui->_activityList->setAlternatingRowColors(true);
     _ui->_activityList->setModel(_model);
 
     showLabels();