diff --git a/module/task/css/view.css b/module/task/css/view.css
index 2dd4437773..4ca96672a0 100644
--- a/module/task/css/view.css
+++ b/module/task/css/view.css
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 
 #assignedTo a {border-color: transparent;}
 #assignedTo a:hover {border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2);}
+#childrenTable tbody > tr:nth-child(odd) {background-color: #f5f5f5;}
diff --git a/module/task/view/view.html.php b/module/task/view/view.html.php
index 71e5780cbb..e7a303b8ea 100644
--- a/module/task/view/view.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/view.html.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       <div class='detail'>
         <div class='detail-title'><?php echo $this->lang->task->children;?></div>
         <div class='detail-content article-content'>
-          <table class='table table-hover table-fixed'>
+          <table class='table table-hover table-fixed' id='childrenTable'>
             <thead>
               <tr class='text-center'>
                 <th class='w-50px'> <?php echo $lang->task->id;?></th>