diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/Table.css b/packages/main/src/themes/Table.css
index 5830ad19b6ef..df73c99f1d1a 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/Table.css
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/Table.css
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ tr {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	color: var(--sapTextColor);
 	min-height: 3rem;
+	background-color: var(--sapList_Background);
+	border-top: 1px solid var(--sapList_BorderColor);
 }
 
 :host([_no-data-displayed]) {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/TableRow.css b/packages/main/src/themes/TableRow.css
index c9e95e1be7a9..4a5e5a32cb2c 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/TableRow.css
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/TableRow.css
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	display: contents;
 }
 
-:host(:not(:first-of-type)) .ui5-table-row-root {
+.ui5-table-row-root {
 	background-color: var(--sapList_Background);
 	border-top: 1px solid var(--sapList_BorderColor);
 }