diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
index 0b9c84a41c5c..4171d03edc2c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ class KeybindingItemRenderer implements IRenderer<IKeybindingItemEntry, Keybindi
 	}
 
 	renderElement(keybindingEntry: IKeybindingItemEntry, index: number, template: KeybindingItemTemplate): void {
+		DOM.toggleClass(template.parent, 'odd', index % 2 === 1);
 		template.actions.render(keybindingEntry);
 		template.command.render(keybindingEntry);
 		template.keybinding.render(keybindingEntry);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/media/keybindingsEditor.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/media/keybindingsEditor.css
index fa6c831d6eeb..da0b304cca75 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/media/keybindingsEditor.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/media/keybindingsEditor.css
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 	display: flex;
 }
 
-.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list-row:nth-child(even):not(.focused):not(.selected):not(:hover),
-.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list:not(:focus) .monaco-list-row.focused:nth-child(even):not(.selected):not(:hover),
-.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list:not(.focused) .monaco-list-row.focused:nth-child(even):not(.selected):not(:hover) {
+.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list-row.odd:not(.focused):not(.selected):not(:hover),
+.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list:not(:focus) .monaco-list-row.focused.odd:not(.selected):not(:hover),
+.keybindings-editor > .keybindings-body > .keybindings-list-container .monaco-list:not(.focused) .monaco-list-row.focused.odd:not(.selected):not(:hover) {
 	background-color: rgba(130, 130, 130, 0.04);
 }