diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/tableeditor.js b/src/webui/static/app/tableeditor.js
index ff30bc23..0faca650 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/tableeditor.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/tableeditor.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ tvheadend.tableEditor = function(title, dtable, cm, rec, plugins, store,
 	cm: cm,
         viewConfig: {forceFit:true},
 	selModel: selModel,
+	stripeRows: true,
 	tbar: [{
 	    tooltip: 'Create a new entry on the server. '+
 		'The new entry is initially disabled so it must be enabled '+