diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Extensions/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Extensions/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
index 53d7355371f..c0fd52cf564 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Extensions/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Extensions/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
@@ -211,11 +211,22 @@ private static void SetItemContainerBackground(Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView
             if (itemIndex % 2 == 0)
             {
                 itemContainer.Background = GetAlternateColor(sender);
+                var rootBorder = itemContainer.FindDescendant<Border>();
+                if (rootBorder != null)
+                {
+                    rootBorder.Background = GetAlternateColor(sender);
+                }
             }
             else
             {
                 itemContainer.Background = null;
+                
+                var rootBorder = itemContainer.FindDescendant<Border>();
+                if (rootBorder != null)
+                {
+                    rootBorder.Background = null;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-}
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+}