diff --git a/grade/grading/form/rubric/styles.css b/grade/grading/form/rubric/styles.css
index 99c9f561428..f60fd60c331 100644
--- a/grade/grading/form/rubric/styles.css
+++ b/grade/grading/form/rubric/styles.css
@@ -96,10 +96,14 @@
     overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.gradingform_rubric .criterion.even {
+.gradingform_rubric .criterion.even td {
     background: #f0f0f0;
 }
 
+.gradingform_rubric .criterion.odd td {
+    background: white;
+}
+
 .gradingform_rubric .criterion .description {
     min-width: 150px;
     font-weight: bold;