diff --git a/src/components/data-table/_data-table.scss b/src/components/data-table/_data-table.scss
index 81d223bbdf6d..1be3ba355b3d 100644
--- a/src/components/data-table/_data-table.scss
+++ b/src/components/data-table/_data-table.scss
@@ -103,11 +103,19 @@
 
   // zebra stripes
   .bx--table-body {
-    > .bx--parent-row, > .bx--parent-row + .bx--expandable-row {
+    > .bx--parent-row, > .bx--parent-row {
       background-color: $ui-01;
 
+      & + .bx--expandable-row {
+        background-color: $ui-01;
+      }
+
       &--even {
         background-color: $ui-03;
+
+        & + .bx--expandable-row {
+          background-color: $ui-03;
+        }
       }
     }
   }