diff --git a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
index f87d7a133..4ad2a6df9 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
+++ b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/css/toolbar.css
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
     margin-top: 0.8em;
     overflow: auto;
 }
-#djDebug .djdt-panelContent tbody > tr:nth-child(odd) {
+#djDebug .djdt-panelContent tbody > tr:nth-child(odd):not(.djdt-highlighted) {
     background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }
 #djDebug .djdt-panelContent tbody td,