diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/AccountListAdapter2.java b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/AccountListAdapter2.java
index ef3ed35c..beb2d964 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/AccountListAdapter2.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/AccountListAdapter2.java
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.ResourceCursorAdapter;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -110,6 +112,19 @@ public void bindView(View view, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
             v.rightView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             v.progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
+        alternateColorIfNeeded(v, context, cursor);
+    }
+
+    protected void alternateColorIfNeeded(AccountListItemHolder v, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
+        if(MyPreferences.isAccountAlternateColors(context)) {
+            if(cursor.getPosition() %2 == 1) {
+                v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 31, 31, 31));
+            } else {
+                v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+            }
+        } else {
+            v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        }
     }
 
     private static class AccountListItemHolder {
@@ -121,6 +136,7 @@ private static class AccountListItemHolder {
         TextView rightCenterView;
         TextView rightView;
         ProgressBar progressBar;
+        RelativeLayout layout;
 
         public static View create(View view) {
             AccountListItemHolder v = new AccountListItemHolder();
@@ -134,6 +150,7 @@ public static View create(View view) {
             v.rightView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             v.progressBar = view.findViewById(R.id.progress);
             v.progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            v.layout = view.findViewById(R.id.account_list_item_layout);
             view.setTag(v);
             return view;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/BlotterListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/BlotterListAdapter.java
index fe14017c..b2f5e45b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/BlotterListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/BlotterListAdapter.java
@@ -218,6 +218,19 @@ public void onClick(View arg0) {
             boolean isChecked = getCheckedState(id);
             v.checkBox.setChecked(isChecked);
         }
+        alternateColorIfNeeded(v, context, cursor);
+    }
+
+    protected void alternateColorIfNeeded(BlotterViewHolder v, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
+        if(MyPreferences.isBlotterAlternateColors(context)) {
+            if(cursor.getPosition() %2 == 1) {
+                v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 31, 31, 31));
+            } else {
+                v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+            }
+        } else {
+            v.layout.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setTransactionTitleText(Cursor cursor, TextView noteView) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/TransactionsListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/TransactionsListAdapter.java
index 139f4257..8cc91009 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/TransactionsListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/adapter/TransactionsListAdapter.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.db.DatabaseHelper.BlotterColumns;
 import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.model.Currency;
 import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.utils.CurrencyCache;
+import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.utils.MyPreferences;
 import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.utils.StringUtil;
 import ru.orangesoftware.financisto.utils.Utils;
 
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ protected void bindView(BlotterViewHolder v, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
         String text = generateTransactionTitle(sb, payee, note, location, categoryId, category);
         v.centerView.setText(text);
         sb.setLength(0);
-
         long currencyId = cursor.getLong(BlotterColumns.from_account_currency_id.ordinal());
         Currency c = CurrencyCache.getCurrency(db, currencyId);
         long originalCurrencyId = cursor.getLong(BlotterColumns.original_currency_id.ordinal());
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ protected void bindView(BlotterViewHolder v, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
         v.rightView.setText(Utils.amountToString(c, balance, false));
         removeRightViewIfNeeded(v);
         setIndicatorColor(v, cursor);
+        alternateColorIfNeeded(v, context, cursor);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/utils/MyPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/utils/MyPreferences.java
index 00918fa7..547e15b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/utils/MyPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ru/orangesoftware/financisto/utils/MyPreferences.java
@@ -446,6 +446,16 @@ public static boolean isShowRunningBalance(Context context) {
         return sharedPreferences.getBoolean("show_running_balance", true);
     }
 
+    public static boolean isBlotterAlternateColors(Context context) {
+        SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        return sharedPreferences.getBoolean("alternate_blotter_rows", true);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isAccountAlternateColors(Context context) {
+        SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        return sharedPreferences.getBoolean("alternate_account_rows", true);
+    }
+
     private static final String DEFAULT = "default";
 
     public static Context switchLocale(Context context) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/account_list_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/account_list_item.xml
index 13c62ed6..14f49aa1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/account_list_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/account_list_item.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:id="@+id/account_list_item_layout"
     android:paddingBottom="2dp"
     android:paddingLeft="12dp"
     android:paddingRight="12dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index ec5e7f23..0716a82d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -553,6 +553,10 @@
     <string name="day_of_month">День месяца</string>
     <string name="show_running_balance">Показывать текущий баланс</string>
     <string name="show_running_balance_summary">Показывать текущий баланс в Журнале (требует перезапуска)</string>
+    <string name="alternate_blotter_row_colors">Чередовать цвет в чётных и нечётных строках Журнала</string>
+    <string name="alternate_blotter_row_colors_summary">Чередовать цвет строк</string>
+    <string name="alternate_account_row_colors">Чередовать цвет в чётных и нечётных строках счетов</string>
+    <string name="alternate_account_row_colors_summary">Чередовать цвет строк</string>
     <string name="new_currency">Новая валюта…</string>
     <string name="lock_time">Блокировка</string>
     <string name="lock_time_summary">Время после истечения которого приложение блокируется ПИНом</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4332cf13..62f64f8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -632,6 +632,12 @@
     <string name="show_running_balance">Show running balance</string>
     <string name="show_running_balance_summary">Show account running balance in the blotter (requires restart)</string>
 
+    <string name="alternate_blotter_row_colors">Alternate blotter rows color in even and uneven rows</string>
+    <string name="alternate_blotter_row_colors_summary">Alternate blotter rows color</string>
+
+    <string name="alternate_account_row_colors">Alternate account rows color in even and uneven rows</string>
+    <string name="alternate_account_row_colors_summary">Alternate account rows color</string>
+
     <string name="new_currency">New currency…</string>
     <string name="lock_time">Lock time</string>
     <string name="lock_time_summary">Time to keep main screen active before locking it off</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 315cd783..14cc11c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
                 android:key="show_menu_button_on_accounts_screen"
                 android:summary="@string/show_menu_button_on_accounts_screen_summary"
                 android:title="@string/show_menu_button_on_accounts_screen" />
+            <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:key="alternate_account_rows"
+                android:summary="@string/alternate_account_row_colors"
+                android:title="@string/alternate_account_row_colors_summary" />
         </PreferenceScreen>
         <PreferenceScreen
             android:summary="@string/blotter_screen_summary"
@@ -73,6 +78,11 @@
                 android:key="show_running_balance"
                 android:summary="@string/show_running_balance_summary"
                 android:title="@string/show_running_balance" />
+            <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:key="alternate_blotter_rows"
+                android:summary="@string/alternate_blotter_row_colors"
+                android:title="@string/alternate_blotter_row_colors_summary" />
         </PreferenceScreen>
         <PreferenceScreen
             android:summary="@string/transaction_screen_summary"