diff --git a/src/vorta/assets/UI/sourcetab.ui b/src/vorta/assets/UI/sourcetab.ui
index fb5ae798..db090f1d 100644
--- a/src/vorta/assets/UI/sourcetab.ui
+++ b/src/vorta/assets/UI/sourcetab.ui
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@
         <property name="selectionBehavior">
          <enum>QAbstractItemView::SelectRows</enum>
         </property>
-        <property name="showGrid">
-         <bool>false</bool>
-        </property>
         <attribute name="horizontalHeaderVisible">
          <bool>false</bool>
         </attribute>
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
index ed63be2a..72553c3c 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/source_tab.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class SourceTab(SourceBase, SourceUI, BackupProfileMixin):
         self.sourceFilesWidget.setSortingEnabled(True)
         self.sourceFilesWidget.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ContextMenuPolicy.CustomContextMenu)
         self.sourceFilesWidget.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self.sourceitem_contextmenu)
+        self.sourceFilesWidget.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
 
         # Prepare add button
         self.addMenu = QMenu(self.addButton)