diff --git a/picard/ui/searchdialog/__init__.py b/picard/ui/searchdialog/__init__.py
index fac5d9869..8e8159660 100644
--- a/picard/ui/searchdialog/__init__.py
+++ b/picard/ui/searchdialog/__init__.py
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ class SearchDialog(PicardDialog):
 
         self.table.resizeColumnsToContents()
         self.table.resizeRowsToContents()
+        self.table.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
 
     def network_error(self, reply, error):
         error_msg = _("<strong>Following error occurred while fetching results:<br><br></strong>"