diff --git a/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp b/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
index 87629bd1b..2adaaebc7 100644
--- a/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ void StarWidgetsDelegate::paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& o
 
 	QVariant value = index.model()->data(index, Qt::DisplayRole);
 
+	if(option.state & QStyle::State_Selected)
+		painter->fillRect(option.rect, option.palette.highlight());
+	else
+		painter->fillRect(option.rect, index.model()->data(index, Qt::BackgroundRole).value<QBrush>());
+
 	if (!value.isValid())
 		return;
 
 	int rating = value.toInt();
 
-	if(option.state & QStyle::State_Selected)
-		painter->fillRect(option.rect, option.palette.highlight());
-
 	painter->save();
 	painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
 
diff --git a/qt-ui/models.cpp b/qt-ui/models.cpp
index 5c7fc7a8b..373770404 100644
--- a/qt-ui/models.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/models.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "models.h"
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QColor>
+#include <QBrush>
 
 extern struct tank_info tank_info[100];
 
@@ -599,6 +601,8 @@ QVariant DiveTripModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 	if (!index.isValid())
 		return QVariant();
 
+	if (role == Qt::BackgroundRole)
+		return QBrush(QColor(index.row() % 2 ? Qt::white : QColor(Qt::lightGray).lighter(120)));
 
 	TreeItemDT* item = static_cast<TreeItemDT*>(index.internalPointer());