diff --git a/limereport/bands/lrdataband.h b/limereport/bands/lrdataband.h
index c6061b3..fd180e8 100644
--- a/limereport/bands/lrdataband.h
+++ b/limereport/bands/lrdataband.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class DataBand : public DataBandDesignIntf
     Q_PROPERTY(BandColumnsLayoutType columnsFillDirection  READ columnsFillDirection WRITE setColumnsFillDirection)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool startNewPage READ startNewPage WRITE setStartNewPage)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool startFromNewPage READ startFromNewPage WRITE setStartFromNewPage)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QColor alternateBackgroundColor READ alternateBackgroundColor WRITE setAlternateBackgroundColor)
 public:
     DataBand(QObject* owner = 0, QGraphicsItem* parent=0);
     bool isUnique() const;
diff --git a/limereport/bands/lrsubdetailband.h b/limereport/bands/lrsubdetailband.h
index ad379b3..c9b4c76 100644
--- a/limereport/bands/lrsubdetailband.h
+++ b/limereport/bands/lrsubdetailband.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SubDetailBand : public DataBandDesignIntf
     Q_PROPERTY(int columnsCount READ columnsCount WRITE setColumnsCount)
     Q_PROPERTY(BandColumnsLayoutType columnsFillDirection  READ columnsFillDirection WRITE setColumnsFillDirection)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool keepFooterTogether READ keepFooterTogether WRITE setKeepFooterTogether)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QColor alternateBackgroundColor READ alternateBackgroundColor WRITE setAlternateBackgroundColor)
 public:
     SubDetailBand(QObject* owner = 0, QGraphicsItem* parent=0);
     bool isUnique() const {return false;}
diff --git a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
index 2f566ff..707e0e0 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ BandDesignIntf::BandDesignIntf(BandsType bandType, const QString &xmlTypeName, Q
     m_bandNameLabel = new BandNameLabel(this);
     m_bandNameLabel->setVisible(false);
     if (scene()) scene()->addItem(m_bandNameLabel);
+    m_alternateBackgroundColor = backgroundColor();
 }
 
 BandDesignIntf::~BandDesignIntf()
@@ -745,6 +746,16 @@ void BandDesignIntf::childBandDeleted(QObject *band)
     m_childBands.removeAt(m_childBands.indexOf(reinterpret_cast<BandDesignIntf*>(band)));
 }
 
+QColor BandDesignIntf::alternateBackgroundColor() const
+{
+    return m_alternateBackgroundColor;
+}
+
+void BandDesignIntf::setAlternateBackgroundColor(const QColor &alternateBackgroundColor)
+{
+    m_alternateBackgroundColor = alternateBackgroundColor;
+}
+
 bool BandDesignIntf::repeatOnEachRow() const
 {
     return m_repeatOnEachRow;
diff --git a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
index 5e1b7d4..1f21919 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
+++ b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ public:
     void setPrintAlways(bool printAlways);
     bool repeatOnEachRow() const;
     void setRepeatOnEachRow(bool repeatOnEachRow);
+    QColor alternateBackgroundColor() const;
+    void setAlternateBackgroundColor(const QColor &alternateBackgroundColor);
+
 signals:
     void bandRendered(BandDesignIntf* band);
 protected:
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ private:
     bool                        m_printAlways;
     bool                        m_repeatOnEachRow;
     QMap<QString,BaseDesignIntf*> m_slicedItems;
+    QColor m_alternateBackgroundColor;
 };
 
 class DataBandDesignIntf : public BandDesignIntf{
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp b/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
index 755f263..42dacef 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ void ReportRender::renderBand(BandDesignIntf *patternBand, ReportRender::DataRen
             m_lastRenderedFooter = patternBand;
 
         BandDesignIntf* bandClone=renderData(patternBand);
+        bandClone->setBackgroundColor(
+                    (datasources()->variable(QLatin1String("line_")+patternBand->objectName().toLower()).toInt()%2!=0 ?
+                         patternBand->backgroundColor():
+                         patternBand->alternateBackgroundColor()
+                    )
+        );
         patternBand->emitBandRendered(bandClone);
 
         if ( isLast && bandClone->keepFooterTogether() && bandClone->sliceLastRow() ){